[Ham-80211] Which PDA to buy as a WiFi Finder?

[John Vause]

I use a Sharp Zaurus PDA (it runs a linux os) and Kismet when I go 
"warwalking". In a pinch, it can take the place of my laptop.

If one of your ports of call is in Japan you should
have no problem locating one.

American Common Defence Review wrote:
>  From Don Hamrick/KI5SS,
>  
> Ok! I am a newbie with PDAs. Never owned one and didn't know much about 
> them. Now I am doing a fast study on PDAs to find out which PDA is best 
> to use as a WiFi Finder as its primary use and for other applications 
> such as Amateur Radio as cascading into its secondary use, if feasible. 
> My marketing research revealed the following products that fits the bill 
> for what am looking for.
>  
> I am a merchant seaman. I travel constantly. I want to use a PDA as a 
> WiFi Finder so that I don't have to pull out my laptop from its 
> wheeled-bag every time just to check for WiFi availability. It is easier 
> to use a PDA for this purpose.
>  
> *SDIO CARDS:*
>  
> *Socket Go Wi-Fi!™ P500 - 802.11g SDIO Wi-Fi Card*
> http://www.socketcom.com/product/WL6010-676.asp
>  
> *Socket Go Wi-Fi!™ P300 - 802.11g SDIO Wi-Fi Card*
> http://www.socketcom.com/product/WL6217-664.asp
> ** 
> *Linksys Wireless-G Compact Flash Card, WCF54G*
> http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Product_C2&childpagename=US%2FLayout&cid=1115416826419&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper 
> <http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Product_C2&childpagename=US%2FLayout&cid=1115416826419&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper>  
>  
> *WiFi Software*
>  
> *PocketWinc* (PDA WiFi Finder & Connectivity Software)
> http://downloads.zdnet.com/download.aspx?&kw=pocketwinc&docid=206391 
> <http://downloads.zdnet.com/download.aspx?&kw=pocketwinc&docid=206391>
>  
> *Winc* (Laptop Wifi Finder & Connectivity Software)
> http://downloads.zdnet.com/download.aspx?&kw=winc&docid=206392 
> <http://downloads.zdnet.com/download.aspx?&kw=winc&docid=206392>
> I downloaded Winc and installed it. Instantly it became my default WiFi 
> Connect Utility over Windows barebones utility in the System Tray. I was 
> impressed with its intuitiveness and ease of use.
>  
>  
> *PDA*
>  
> Looking for a PDA ($300 TO $600 price range) with 802.11g capability so 
> that I do not have to buy an SDIO card listed above since the majority 
> of PDAs have 802.11b.
>  
> *NEXT EDUCATIONAL PHASE: Amateur Radio and 802.11b/g Applications*
> ** 
> How is Amateur Radio applied to 802.11b or 802.11g services?
>  
> APRS? PACKET? Other?
>  
> 
> 
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> _______________________________________________
> ham-80211 mailing list
> ham-80211 at lists.tapr.org
> https://lists.tapr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ham-80211
> 
> 
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> No virus found in this incoming message.
> Checked by AVG Free Edition.
> Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.10.9/417 - Release Date: 8/11/2006

-- 
*   John Vause  jdv at iglou_dot_com                         *
*   NOTE: email address altered for benefit of Spambots   *
*   My favorite law: The Law of Unintended Consequences   *
*                                -- John Vause            *
*  "In certain public indecencies the difference          *
*   between a dog & a Frenchman is not perceptible."      *
*                                -- Mark Twain            *
*   Si vis pacem, para bellum - Cicero                    *


-- 
No virus found in this outgoing message.
Checked by AVG Free Edition.
Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.10.9/417 - Release Date: 8/11/2006