i have the Netgear MA111 USB device which seems to work just fine in passive mode... i haven't done much with it except scan, so i can't report much else except that i don't think there is a driver for using it otherwise on OSX (i.e. for web browsing and the like) i thought i found info on this on the wiki somewhere, but it's been some time since i looked. i believe i had to install a wifi driver from sourceforge as well... dig a little, but if you can't figure it out get back to me and i will think a little harder... it's been a long week. er.c On Fri, 14 Jan 2005 09:46:01 -0700, Eric Lecht <vinylone@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Thanks for the word; i'll give the adaptor a whirl. I anticipate you to > mean this device does the passive mode thing? Are you aware of any > other sources that vett other nics for Kismac-suitability? > Kind of you (and Brad) to reply to me. Many thanks. I'm more of a noc > technician, a layer 1/layer 2/layer 3 guy, config routers and > swuitches, but when i have time I like to mess about and see what's out > there, keep my layer 4 and above knowledge current. Kismac is a > WONderful tool, and also learning platform. I follow this list for that > reason. Maybe I can be of help to someone else someday. > > Last question: is 'gack' also a verb, or merely an exclamation? =/8 ) > > Hmmm.. > > warm regards, > > Eric Lecht > > > On Jan 14, 2005, at 6:57 AM, Robin L Darroch wrote: > > >> Couldn't find a list/discussion of USB-attachable adaptors that might > >> be Kismac passive-mode friendly...just the admonition that AE don't > >> work right, and to sign the petition...can anyone point out > >> USB-attached nics that'll work? If such exists? Happy to do the > >> reading, > >> if i could find it. > > > > In case my earlier response was masked by the HTML garbage inserted by > > my mail client, here's a plain text answer: > > > > Get a DLink DWL-122 USB WiFi adapter. It's perfect for the task, and > > cheap (about $20 from Amazon [at least Amazon in Europe] or on eBay). > > > > If you want to mess about with directional antennas too, go for this > > site: http://www.usbwifi.orcon.net.nz/ > > > > Hope that helps... and hope I've killed off the HTML-ifying of my > > messages... > > -- > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > -- > > Robin L. Darroch - PO Box 2715, South Hedland WA 6722 - +61 421 503 > > 966 > > robin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - robin@xxxxxxxxxxx - robin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > >