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Discovering Wireless Networks: Windows XP

Using NetStumbler for Windows we will search for and attempt to connect to a wireless network.

Materials Needed:

  • Apple OSX 10.3.9 or later
  • A compatible wireless card
  • iStumbler 97

Step 1: Install iStumbler

Download and install iStumbler from the project homepage at http://www.istumbler.net

Step 2: Start iStumbler

iStumbler starts up and begins scanning for all available access-points by default.

iStumbler for OSX

Here is the default screen in iStumbler

See iStumbler in Action:

Flash Movie of iStumbler Detecting Access-points