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From: Bob Peterson (no email)
Date: Sat Oct 02 2004 - 21:42:22 EDT
Jeff,
Regarding Network Stumbler, I've used it for years and enjoy it. But if you
have Windows XP and if you've installed the Service Pack 2, you'll find that
Microsoft has significantly upgraded their wireless utility to sniff out
local Wi-Fi sites, including a signal strength icon. It's integrated now
and works automatically whenever you activate your Wi-Fi card.
Bob Peterson
47' Lien Hwa CMY
"Lopaka Nane"
San Francisco
-----Original Message-----
From: Jeffrey Siegel
Sent: Saturday, October 02, 2004 5:38 PM
To:
Cc: 'Mike Maurice'; 'Bob Austin'
Subject: T&T: RE: Outdoor Navigator Update (with some WiFi suggestions
thrown in)
I'm sorry for my delayed response to the various questions about Outdoor
Navigator. I'm cruising right now and couldn't get a WiFi connection or a
Verizon connection in East Boothbay last night. Here in Portsmouth, NH, I
have both.
Many people have written me over the last few months about my WiFi
experiences. Here are a couple of general comments of additional things
that I've learned and noticed:
1. Don't be fooled by higher amplification antennas that are directional. I
honestly doubt that you want a directional antenna on a boat. You want an
omni-directional one that will maintain a connection even while you swing at
anchor. I'm on a mooring right now in Pepperell Cove and have a great WiFi
connection while the wind blows the boat around and the 8 foot tide swings
me in circles. It happens to be raining right now too!
2. Get a shareware/freeware application called "Network Stumbler" - find it
with Google. I'm only beginning to appreciate this little gem. It
identifies the WiFi connections that you are picking up and helps you
analyze the strength of the signal. There is a GPS capability that I'd like
to explore - more on that later. Thanks to Ron Rogers for pointing this one
out to me. As more places have more WiFi sites, Network Stumbler gives you
information to pick the best one without having to try each one.
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