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Network Detector
Network detectors or network discovery software are computer programs that facilitate detection of wireless LANs using the 802.11b, 802.11a and 802.11g WLAN standards.''Wireless Hacking for Dummies''. Discovering networks may be done through active as well as passive scanning. Active scanning Active scanning is done through sending multiple probe requests and recording the probe responses. The probe response received normally contains BSSID and WLAN SSID. If SSID broadcasting has been turned off, and active scanning is the only type of scanning supported by the software, no networks will show up. An example of an active scanner is NetStumbler. Passive scanning Passive scanning is not done by active probing, but by mere listening to any data sent out by the AP. Once a legitimate user connects to the AP, the AP will eventually send out a SSID in cleartext. By impersonating this AP by automatic altering of the MAC address, the computer running the network discovery scanner will be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wireless LAN
A wireless LAN (WLAN) is a wireless computer network that links two or more devices using wireless communication to form a local area network (LAN) within a limited area such as a home, school, computer laboratory, campus, or office building. This gives users the ability to move around within the area and remain connected to the network. Through a gateway, a WLAN can also provide a connection to the wider Internet. Wireless LANs based on the IEEE 802.11 standards are the most widely used computer networks in the world. These are commonly called Wi-Fi, which is a trademark belonging to the Wi-Fi Alliance. They are used for home and small office networks that link together laptop computers, printers, smartphones, Web TVs and gaming devices with a wireless router, which links them to the internet. Hotspots provided by routers at restaurants, coffee shops, hotels, libraries, and airports allow consumers to access the internet with portable wireless devices. History Norman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IStumbler
iStumbler is a utility for finding wireless networks and devices with AirPort- or Bluetooth-enabled Macintosh computers. iStumbler was originally based on MacStumbler source code. Its early development focused on detection of open wireless (802.11) networks, but more recent versions support the detection of Bluetooth wireless devices and Bonjour network services. Up to release 99, iStumbler was open-source under a BSD license. See also * KisMAC KisMAC is a wireless network discovery tool for Mac OS X. It has a wide range of features, similar to those of Kismet (its Linux/BSD namesake). The program is geared toward network security professionals, and is not as novice-friendly as simil ... – a wireless network discovery tool for Mac OS X. * WiFi Explorer – a wireless network scanner for Mac OS X. * Netspot – A Mac OS X tool for wireless networks assessment, scanning and surveys. External links * * References MacOS network-related software Free network-relat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
