Any recommends on wireless network detection products?

#1 (**permalink**) 07-09-2005, 03:29 PM

I've been using Winc for about 2 weeks and find it very nice. Before
purchasing, does any know of any other similar products to compare?

For those that don't know what Winc is, it is a
http://www.cirond.com/winc.php product that scans for wireless
networks. Many such as netstumbler do this but Winc also gives you the
ability to connect from the GUI.

#2 (**permalink**) 07-09-2005, 07:46 PM

tommynospam@yahoo.com wrote:
> I've been using Winc for about 2 weeks and find it very nice. Before
> purchasing, does any know of any other similar products to compare?

It seems that the free Boingo client does everything that WinC does.

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Clarence A Dold - Hidden Valley (Lake County) CA USA 38.8,-122.5

#3 (**permalink**) 07-09-2005, 10:05 PM

free Boingo client? site has a fee?

what if your not in USA?

#4 (**permalink**) 07-10-2005, 12:28 AM

Joe <duah55@gmail.com> wrote:
> free Boingo client? site has a fee?

Using the client to manage your non-Boingo connections is free.
Connecting to a Boingo hotspot would require a subscription.

> what if your not in USA?

The client works outside the US, both as a connection manager and to
connect to various partner hotspots around the world.

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Clarence A Dold - Hidden Valley (Lake County) CA USA 38.8,-122.5

#5 (**permalink**) 07-10-2005, 07:43 PM

Does it also have a repetative scan or do you have to continuously hit
a manual refresh button?