Re: [OT] Free XP WiFi utility which shows channel numbers of networks?

Frank Slootweg <this@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

Todd H. <comphelp@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Frank Slootweg <this@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

Can anyone point to a freeware utility for Windows XP which shows on
which channels the available wireless networks are transmitting?

Try cain from oxid.it It includes a wireless sniffer that'll tell
you the channel among other goodies.

Just some feedback (to you and the others):

This has been an interesting and somewhat funny/sad experience:

- Because I value your opinion, I started with Cain, but my AV software
(avast!) qualified it as "malware" and I wimped out.

Hee hee. Thanks for the followup. Yeah, netstumbler is a tighter fit
for your needs. I was aware of it, but biased against it because the
last time I used it it didn't support my atheros based card at the
time, and I never revisited it much after that since I went to linux
for most of the wireless work, and had cain on my windows box already
anyway....

At any rate, glad you go where you wanted to go!

Best Regards,
--
Todd H.
http://www.toddh.net/
.

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