... as the wireless LAN. Before installing a wireless LAN a survey should be done and after installation some subsequent surveys should be performed. Hardware such as an RF spectrum analyzer is generally used for a full site survey, but Netstumbler can also be for surveying a site partially. Turn the Auto Reconfigure on, to ensure that as many wireless LANs as possible are detected. Use a wireless card that reports noise levels. When the noise levels are high that means there are some interference. After the installation a survey should be conducted to perform verification, which may be performed with Auto Reconfigure switched off. Networks that are visible but not your own ones should not be used, to do that, go to the Network Control Panel and unbind TCP/IP from your wireless LAN card. Wardriving: Wardriving is the sport of detecting and/or locating wireless LANs. NetStumbler is a very popular tool for ...

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