WLAN Drivers
Before using an iPAQ or similar palmtop computer for wireless auditing, the device must have the capability to use a wireless network card. Although this might seem like a fairly simple task, some of the wireless auditing tools are very particular with regards to the types of WNICs that can be used. In addition, certain WNICs might not have drivers that will enable them to be used with an iPAQ.
To install drivers, you will first need to determine which type of card you have. This can require a bit of detective work. For example, the Dell Truemobile card is actually an ORiNOCO Gold card manufactured by Lucent. However, you will not find drivers for this WNIC at Lucent’s Web site; instead, you need to visit http://www.orinocowireless.com ...
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