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Date: Tue Jun 08 2004 - 12:59:04 CDT

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>In an attempt to investigate the wlan in terms of pen-testing, i am
>wondering what is the best antenna one would need and the best (in >terms
of wireless pen testing needs) wireless card around?

Antenna
As far as types go, you'll probably want dipole and yagi. Also look
beyond the reported gain on an antenna and look at the type of cable
and connectors because, if poorly shielded, they'll introduce _lots_
of loss. Also look at the radiation patterns to make sure it's adequate
for your situation.

Cards
I like the Senao (EnGenius in USA) cards as they've been the most powerful
I've come across (200mW output power for my 802.11b card). As far as
chipsets are concerned, Prism2/Prism54 and Atheros are probably your
best bets (Cisco Aironet is popular also). I'd definitely avoid Broadcom
chipsets.

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