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RE: Wardriving with Yagi Antennas
From: "Shenk, Jerry A" <jshenk () decommunications com>
Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2007 13:22:04 -0400
Do a little research on antennas in general. If you're wardriving, you want an omni-directional antenna with a fair amount of gain. If this antenna you're looking at goes "up to 10 miles", it's gonna be very directional. You want something with more of a circular pattern. An 8 db gain onmi will reach out pretty far but if you're in a city, you might miss things in high buildings close to you. If you're someplace where it's flat with few tall buildings, perhaps a 12 db gain would work. Look at and understand the pattern of the antenna you're getting. In a pen-test, you know your target (as opposed to random wardriving) so you might want to use a high gain directional antenna like this yagi you're talking about to connect to the target network from a long way away. -----Original Message----- From: listbounce () securityfocus com [mailto:listbounce () securityfocus com] On Behalf Of Terry Cutler Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2007 11:18 AM To: pen-test () securityfocus com Subject: Wardriving with Yagi Antennas hi guys hope your weekend is good so far. Does anyone have any experience with teh Yagi Antenna booster ? They claim it can boost up to 10 miles. Just wonder if anyone has used it while wardriving. Maybe there's a better antenna you'd recommend ? Thanks in advance ! -- ./Terry Cutler Master CNE , CDE, CLP, Certified Ethical Hacker ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This list is sponsored by: Cenzic Need to secure your web apps NOW? Cenzic finds more, "real" vulnerabilities fast. Click to try it, buy it or download a solution FREE today! http://www.cenzic.com/downloads ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **DISCLAIMER This e-mail message and any files transmitted with it are intended for the use of the individual or entity to which they are addressed and may contain information that is privileged, proprietary and confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not use, copy or disclose to anyone the message or any information contained in the message. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender and delete this e-mail message. The contents do not represent the opinion of D&E except to the extent that it relates to their official business.
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- Wardriving with Yagi Antennas Terry Cutler (Oct 20)
- RE: Wardriving with Yagi Antennas Shenk, Jerry A (Oct 20)
- Re: Wardriving with Yagi Antennas Terry Cutler (Oct 20)
- Re: Wardriving with Yagi Antennas Paul Melson (Oct 20)
- RE: Wardriving with Yagi Antennas Shenk, Jerry A (Oct 21)
- Re: Wardriving with Yagi Antennas Paul Melson (Oct 21)
- RE: Wardriving with Yagi Antennas Shenk, Jerry A (Oct 21)
- RE: Wardriving with Yagi Antennas Shenk, Jerry A (Oct 21)
- RE: Wardriving with Yagi Antennas Shenk, Jerry A (Oct 21)
- RE: Wardriving with Yagi Antennas Shenk, Jerry A (Oct 20)
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