[BAT] Orinoco RG-1000 as wireless router

Tue, 02 Apr 2002 23:42:45 -0800

Tony,

On 4/2/02 11:21 PM, "Tony Saign" <> wrote:

> Just got a wireless T1 installed yesterday, and it ROCKS :)
> One interesting thing though...
> 
> They used an Orinoco RG-1000 as the router!?
> Inside is an HP branded orinoco pccard.
> They used a 24dB mounted on a 10 foot pole, and amped it as well.
> Signal is about -70dBm @ 4.53 miles from the tower!!!
> (I overheard the guy as they were locking down the antenna)

Very cool.. How's your connection speed?

> I'm unable to detect the wireless network using either dstumbler or BAT.
> (^probably a good thing!^)

I'm guessing that they're probably running the ap in closed mode. Are you
running dstumbler with a orinoco card or a prism2 in monitor mode? If you're
running in monitor mode, you should be able to see the ap and nodes as long
as there's some sort of management protocol activity (probe
request/response, beacon, etc).

> Curious what modifications they made to "hide" it this well.
> Any thoughts?

Let me know if it's running in closed mode. If it is, and you're running
without a prism2 in monitor mode, it makes sense you aren't able to detect
it.

> Anyone else in San Diego running on SkyRiver's wireless net?

We don't use it, but it sounds really interesting. What location are you in,
and how much does it cost you? Also, I'm assuming they use some sort of
WEP/authentication? :-)

Cheers,
-h1kari

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David Hulton <>
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