nkomli@gmail.com hath wroth:

>Hi, I'm looking for a good wireless detector with perhaps a
>rechargeable battery. All the ones I've seen only tell you whether
>one's around. It doesn't say anything about whether they're open or
>not or how many there are and strength.

Well, if you want the ultimate hot spot detector, there's the Berkeley
Varitronics Yellowjacket:
<http://www.bvsystems.com/Products/WLAN/YJ-BAG/YJ-BAG.htm>
I think the list price is about $3,500.

Personally, I use WiFiFoFum on my Verizon XV6700 Windoze Mobile 2005
cell phone:
<http://www.aspecto-software.com/rw/applications/wififofum/>
<http://802.11junk.com/jeffl/xv6700/XV6700.htm>
I can sniff for connectivity, and I can usually connect with the built
in IE5 browswer.


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