NetStumbler accepts GPS data through any of the PC's serial ports. Note that "serial" does not mean "USB" here; NetStumbler only accepts serial data on COM ports. (There is a dodge around this that I've used; see below.) In terms of GPS data formats, the older versions of NetStumbler only accepted NMEA (National Marine Electronics Association) 183 data. The latest version will also accept Garmin Binary, Garmin Text, and Tripmate formats.

NetStumbler (more formally, Network Stumbler for Windows) is a stumbling utility for 32-bit Windows. It is a free and relatively simple installable program that listens for Wi-Fi access point beacons and logs them to a disk file, with all the information that the AP makes publicly available. See similar questions...

There is no one answer to this question. The way to approach it is to look at the four variables that govern a client's suitability for use with NetStumbler. I list them in their order of importance: Technology. 802.11b is the only wireless technology supported by NetStumbler. 802.11a and draft 802.11g do not (currently) work at all. TI's 802.11b+ chipset has been reported by some to work, but my experiments with D-Link's DWL-650+ PC card have not borne this out. NetStumbler compatibility. See similar questions...

Detecting rogue access points in large networks used by many people. A rogue access point is simply an access point that has been connected to a network without the permission or knowledge of the network administrator. These are a hazard in a number of ways, but primarily in that they are connected behind the company firewall and thus short-circuit most of the network's security technology. See similar questions...

Why don’t genealogists use the simple terms “primary source” and “secondary source?” See similar questions...

Emphatically not. Netstumbler is a good and courteous listener. It only records those elements of data that the access point (AP) makes public. It has no machinery for sniffing packets, reverse-engineering passwords, or even connecting to an unprotected network. Furthermore, NetStumbler respects the wishes of network owners in terms of the public visibility of their networks: If the owner of an AP disables the AP's beacon broadcast, NetStumbler will not detect it. See similar questions...

NetStumbler author Marius Milner actively enhances the product, adding more supported client adapters on a regular basis. He posts a list of supported client adapters in the readme file for the NetStumbler software. This readme file is included in the NetStumbler download archive, but it's also posted on the Web. This is the first place you should look to check for specific client adapter support. See similar questions...

Whether a client adapter is a 16-bit PCMCIA card or a 32-bit CardBus card doesn't matter to NetStumbler. However, it may matter to your laptop. CardBus is a fairly recent technology, and laptops built before 1999 generally don't have CardBus slots. If you buy a CardBus card and your laptop lacks a CardBus slot, the card won't fully insert and will not function at all. See similar questions...

Yes, without a Bluetooth GPS receiver you can still monitor Cellular phone sites (Mobile masts). Quite a useful feature for knowing where you roughly are on bus/train/plane journeys You can often find a stop based on this information!. Back to list of questions... You can enter a postal code and get the longitude/latitude accurate to within 100 metres. Not perfect but good enough to get you to the nearest bus stop. See similar questions...

No, our SmartTracker Pro? fleet management solutions are designed for ease of use. In addition, over-the-phone and on-site training are available, as well as product support. While SmartTracker? is designed for portability and can be easily moved from vehicle to vehicle. See similar questions...

Yes, just follow the "Waypoints" link in each section to download a file listing all the grid references for the sites included in that section. You may have to do some work on the file as there are many different formats available. See similar questions...

Purchase of DirectRoute entitles you to use it with a single GPS receiver. You are free to define any map area you want to use on your receiver, and to change from one mapped area to any other you define. You can also load mapped areas to multiple memory cards to use on your GPS receiver. Each time you prepare a map for use on your unit, the map will be set to work only on your unit. See similar questions...

No. Assisted GPS is a service offered by specific phone networks. SportsDo is not tied to any phone network provider or network technology. See similar questions...

Ease of use - It is easier to use a GPS receiver than to navigate by using a map. On the GPS screen you can see where you want to go (as in a map) but also where you are! GPS receivers are going to replace traveling maps - GPS receivers are smaller to carry, easier to handle, much more versatile and updateable. Personal navigation with a GPS also means you can customize maps as you go along - plotting points of interest and marking all those wonderful places in an easy, neat and ordered manner. See similar questions...

Although the GPS system was initially created as a means of supporting the navigational and positioning requirements of the military, it has entered our personal lives and will become a more and more indispensable aid to personal navigation. All those in aviation and shipping, from pleasure trips to all commercial and military cruising, sailing and flying See similar questions...

NDrive develops the latest navigation software to bring GPS data and up-to-date map information together in a way that works perfectly with today's portable devices. Note: some athermic heat-reflecting windscreens and built-in windscreen heaters block GPS signal reception inside the car. See similar questions...

Yes, if your GPS uses a USB connection, when it is plugged in it should be connected via a virtual COM port and still use serial communications for data transfer (providing the manufacturer provides the correct drivers, you may need to download the appropriate driver from the manufacturer). See the WIrelessMon help file for more information and how to determine which COM port the USB device is attached too. See similar questions...