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Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2003 22:20:19 EST5EDT4,M4.1,M10.5
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From:  Lewis G Rosenthal <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com>
To:  os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com
Subject: [OS2Wireless] Anyone tried the WiFi Finder yet?

Mark, the early reviews of this piece have been abysmal. That said, 
there's another piece, about the size of a credit card, from Smart ID 
PTE, LTD, called the WiFi Detector 
(http://www.smartid.com.sg/prod01.htm). I've entered a quick blog about 
this at LI WireFree: 
http://www2.liwirefree.org:81/public_html/article.php?story=20030811220946429.

I'm going to order one of these gizmos and test it out. I'll post a 
follow-up to my blog, and a reference to it here.

Mark Dodel wrote:

>Has anyone on this list tried the Kensington WiFi Finder device yet?  It
>is supposed to find publicly accessible 802.11b and 802.11g APs without
>using a computer.  Just a small keychain size device with LEDs to show if
>an access point is broadcasting.  Its supposed to show signal strength as
>well.  I'm considering buying one (PCMall has it for $19.99) as it would
>allow me to find wireless access without wasting laptop battery power. 
>I've read some comments on http://wifinetnews.com/archives/002024.html
>saying it won't find AP's unless they are broadcasting SSID.  Also someone
>said it kept finding his cordless phone despite the fact that Kensington
>states it filters out everything thats not 802.11
>
>
>Mark
>
>In <3F380F54.7090606@2rosenthals.com>, on 08/11/03 at 05:49 PM,
>   Lewis G Rosenthal <lgrosenthal@2rosenthals.com> said:
>
>  
>
>>Randy, you're gonna love this...
>>    
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>
>>You (and I) do exactly as he recommends. From Chapter 4, designing your 
>>Wi-Fi Network, page 81:
>>    
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>>   Predicition is mostly useless. The only way to be sure is to set up
>>   an access point temporarily in a prospective position, then walk
>>   around with a laptop running a field strength utility of some kind,
>>   drawing on the structure blueprints or sketch the boundaries are
>>   between "green" and "yellow."
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>>I was expecting him to come out and say, "Spend your money on this XYZ 
>>device from ABC. Turn it on, wave it around, and voilà! Instant AP 
>>placement." He seems to advocate the fly-by-your-pants approach most of 
>>us use. He does mention about using a notebook with a "weak" antenna, to 
>>try to get a worst case scenario.
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>

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Lewis
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