RE: Wardriving with Yagi Antennas

["Shenk, Jerry A" <jshenk () decommunications com>]

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.