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How to view active Wifi , from LL2.4 - darrell derrick - 10-07-2015

I would like to view the active Wifi carriers with in range of my laptop . I have a Dell D620, with Broadcom 1430 card installed. I have 2 extra PCMCIA adapter cards , that I used before I solved my Broadcom problems. One is  Belkin, the other TrendNet. I used to use the Belkin supplied soft ware to do this in Win XP . Is there a Linux way to do this. Thanks Darrell.

Re: How to view active Wifi , from LL2.4 - rokytnji - 10-08-2015

Insert one the cards and open a terminal and supply us with a

Code:
inxi -F

Then insert the other and do the same.

Re: How to view active Wifi , from LL2.4 - firenice03 - 10-08-2015

Your looking to find available SSID's?
Just like in WinXP (the default wireless) clicking on the WiFi icon will list all available wireless networks..
If you notice in the attached mine has a little lock on it (for VPN)... I'm using 2.6 but very similar in 2.4..

[Image: K940zzX.png]
This pic has the antenna style look (internal wireless-my mini) where as my other system (wireless USB) has staggered bars..

This is assuming drivers are loaded (you mention problems solved) and radio is on...
Selecting your wireless will prompt for passcode then should connect...

Re: How to view active Wifi , from LL2.4 - darrell derrick - 10-13-2015

Code:
daryl@daryl-Latitude-D620:~$ inxi -F
System:    Host: daryl-Latitude-D620 Kernel: 3.13.0-24-generic i686 (32 bit)
           Desktop: Xfce 4.11.8 Distro: Ubuntu 14.04 trusty
Machine:   System: Dell product: Latitude D620
           Mobo: Dell model: 0TD761 Bios: Dell version: A10 date: 05/16/2008
CPU:       Dual core Intel CPU T2400 (-MCP-) cache: 2048 KB flags: (nx pae sse sse2 sse3 vmx)
           Clock Speeds: 1: 1000.00 MHz 2: 1833.00 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel Mobile 945GM/GMS 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller
           X.Org: 1.15.1 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa) Resolution: [email protected]
           GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel 945GM x86/MMX/SSE2 GLX Version: 1.4 Mesa 10.1.3
Audio:     Card: Intel NM10/ICH7 Family High Definition Audio Controller driver: snd_hda_intel
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture ver: k3.13.0-24-generic
Network:   Card-1: Broadcom BCM4311 802.11b/g WLAN driver: b43-pci-bridge
           IF: wlan1 state: up mac: 00:16:cf:89:47:ee
           Card-2: Broadcom NetXtreme BCM5752 Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express driver: tg3
           IF: eth0 state: down mac: 00:15:c5:57:a5:84
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 820.2GB (3.6% used) 1: id: /dev/sda model: WDC_WD5000LUCT size: 500.1GB
           2: id: /dev/sdb model: ST9320320AS size: 320.1GB
Partition: ID: / size: 457G used: 28G (7%) fs: ext4 ID: swap-1 size: 2.14GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap
RAID:      No RAID devices detected - /proc/mdstat and md_mod kernel raid module present
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 45.5C mobo: N/A
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info:      Processes: 155 Uptime: 44 min Memory: 569.3/2006.5MB Client: Shell (bash) inxi: 1.9.17
daryl@daryl-Latitude-D620:~$ inxi -F

I just want to see whats on the air around me, not trying to snoop any ones data.

Re: How to view active Wifi , from LL2.4 - torreydale - 10-13-2015

If you're looking for tools, a quick search yielded Kismet or Wavemon as seen here:  http://askubuntu.com/questions/237777/is-there-a-tool-like-wifi-analyzer-for-ubuntu.

They are both available in Linux Lite via Install/Remove Software (Menu, System, Install/Remove Software).

Re: How to view active Wifi , from LL2.4 - rokytnji - 10-13-2015

https://www.linuxliteos.com/manual/

https://www.linuxliteos.com/manual/network.html

https://www.linuxliteos.com/manual/network.html#wireless


Should cover

Quote:I just want to see whats on the air around me,

I would think. Up to you though.

Re: How to view active Wifi , from LL2.4 - torreydale - 10-13-2015

LinSSID and iwScanner are other options if you're looking for wifi analyzer tools.

In Windows, I was familiar with NetStumbler, Wifi Info View, and Xirrus.  In Android, I'm familiar with Wifi Analyzer.  If you do a search on Linux alternatives to any of those tools, you'll find some good options.  It's how I got the ones I've listed so far.

Below is a video on installing and using LinSSID, by the way:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cpo4jaxnplE

Re: How to view active Wifi , from LL2.4 - Wirezfree - 10-13-2015

I use LinSSID on my HP laptop,
it seems to work very well.
But it appears only available via PPA.?

You do have to give it your password, it runs with privileges.

Re: How to view active Wifi , from LL2.4 - darrell derrick - 10-14-2015

Thanks , I only wanted to see what was running /on the air to determine if a connection was possible, thanks to all for the info, I played with WireShark a while back in Win 7 , I also played with a USB RTL Dongle  but that only supplies a spec/an type info. Thanks so much for all the help and source info.
Also sorry to be such a newb , I am/have suffered brain damage.I had a mind once, for real, ppl tell me so.
Now got lots to read.