Netstumbler no wireless adapter found (again)

Hello all,
I know that this has been posted a few billion times by others, but
here goes anyway. I'm running Netstumbler 0.4.0, but more often than not, I
get the dreaded "No wireless adapter found" error. My wireless card (Linksys
802.11.g) is listed as supported, and I've tried using both blank SSID's and
SSID of "ANY" (without quotes), but most of the time time I just get the
error message. Once in a blue moon, it does work, and I see my (and my
neighbors) access points listed, but this is a very rare occurence. I can't
find a pattern of when it works versus when it doesn't. I'm sure folks are
tired of seeing posts about this problem, but I'm gonna try anyway. Any
ideas of what I can try next?
If I can't get Netstumbler to work, is there any other software that
would provide similar funcionality? I'm willing to pay, so it doesn't have
to be freeware. I used to use Winc Cirond, which I really liked, but
unfortunately they stopped supporting it before I got a chance to purchase
it. Thanks in advance for any help!

Phil

On Sun, 13 Aug 2006 21:01:50 -0700, "Phil" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
<(E-Mail Removed)>:

>Hello all,
> I know that this has been posted a few billion times by others, but
>here goes anyway. I'm running Netstumbler 0.4.0, but more often than not, I
>get the dreaded "No wireless adapter found" error. My wireless card (Linksys
>802.11.g) is listed as supported, and I've tried using both blank SSID's and
>SSID of "ANY" (without quotes), but most of the time time I just get the
>error message.

The SSID is irrelevant.

>Once in a blue moon, it does work, and I see my (and my
>neighbors) access points listed, but this is a very rare occurence. I can't
>find a pattern of when it works versus when it doesn't. I'm sure folks are
>tired of seeing posts about this problem, but I'm gonna try anyway. Any
>ideas of what I can try next?

Probably because something else has control of the wireless adapter.
Stop or disable any such software.

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Phil wrote:
> Hello all,
> I know that this has been posted a few billion times by others,
> but here goes anyway. I'm running Netstumbler 0.4.0, but more often
> than not, I get the dreaded "No wireless adapter found" error. My
> wireless card (Linksys 802.11.g) is listed as supported, and I've
> tried using both blank SSID's and SSID of "ANY" (without quotes), but
> most of the time time I just get the error message. Once in a blue
> moon, it does work, and I see my (and my neighbors) access points
> listed, but this is a very rare occurence. I can't find a pattern of
> when it works versus when it doesn't. I'm sure folks are tired of
> seeing posts about this problem, but I'm gonna try anyway. Any ideas
> of what I can try next? If I can't get Netstumbler to work, is
> there any other software that would provide similar funcionality? I'm
> willing to pay, so it doesn't
> have to be freeware. I used to use Winc Cirond, which I really liked,
> but unfortunately they stopped supporting it before I got a chance to
> purchase it. Thanks in advance for any help!
>
> Phil

Make sure you do NOT have wireless zero config managing your wireless
connection... Same for some of the older version of linksys software,
download the newest version.....

I'm pretty sure that the Linksys software is the only thing controlling the
adapter. As far as the SSID, I guess it's coincedence, but that seems to be
the only way I can intermitently make it work. By intermittent, I mean maybe
after Netstumber has been scanning (at it's fastest rate) for about 20
minutes. If I make the SSID valid (i.e. non-blank, the name of my network or
any others), it never connects

I'm open to suggestions on how to confirm that nothing else is messing with
the adapter!

Phil

"John Navas" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Sun, 13 Aug 2006 21:01:50 -0700, "Phil" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> <(E-Mail Removed)>:
>
>>Hello all,
>> I know that this has been posted a few billion times by others, but
>>here goes anyway. I'm running Netstumbler 0.4.0, but more often than not,
>>I
>>get the dreaded "No wireless adapter found" error. My wireless card
>>(Linksys
>>802.11.g) is listed as supported, and I've tried using both blank SSID's
>>and
>>SSID of "ANY" (without quotes), but most of the time time I just get the
>>error message.
>
> The SSID is irrelevant.
>
>>Once in a blue moon, it does work, and I see my (and my
>>neighbors) access points listed, but this is a very rare occurence. I
>>can't
>>find a pattern of when it works versus when it doesn't. I'm sure folks are
>>tired of seeing posts about this problem, but I'm gonna try anyway. Any
>>ideas of what I can try next?
>
> Probably because something else has control of the wireless adapter.
> Stop or disable any such software.
>
> --
> Best regards, FAQ for Wireless Internet: <http://Wireless.wikia.com>
> John Navas FAQ for Wi-Fi: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi>
> Wi-Fi How To: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_HowTo>
> Fixes to Wi-Fi Problems: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_Fixes>

Yup, double checked the zero config service is not running, and I do have
the latest Linksys software installed. Thanks anyway!

Phil
"Peter Pan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed). ..
> Phil wrote:
>> Hello all,
>> I know that this has been posted a few billion times by others,
>> but here goes anyway. I'm running Netstumbler 0.4.0, but more often
>> than not, I get the dreaded "No wireless adapter found" error. My
>> wireless card (Linksys 802.11.g) is listed as supported, and I've
>> tried using both blank SSID's and SSID of "ANY" (without quotes), but
>> most of the time time I just get the error message. Once in a blue
>> moon, it does work, and I see my (and my neighbors) access points
>> listed, but this is a very rare occurence. I can't find a pattern of
>> when it works versus when it doesn't. I'm sure folks are tired of
>> seeing posts about this problem, but I'm gonna try anyway. Any ideas
>> of what I can try next? If I can't get Netstumbler to work, is
>> there any other software that would provide similar funcionality? I'm
>> willing to pay, so it doesn't
>> have to be freeware. I used to use Winc Cirond, which I really liked,
>> but unfortunately they stopped supporting it before I got a chance to
>> purchase it. Thanks in advance for any help!
>>
>> Phil
>
> Make sure you do NOT have wireless zero config managing your wireless
> connection... Same for some of the older version of linksys software,
> download the newest version.....
>

I think you're actually better off running Windows WZC service, since
Network Stumbler knows how to stop and restart it, something that might
not be true for other connection managers.

If you do stick with the Linksys connection manager, try to shut it down
before running Network Stumbler.


On Mon, 14 Aug 2006 15:55:03 -0700, "Phil" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
<(E-Mail Removed)>:

>Yup, double checked the zero config service is not running, and I do have
>the latest Linksys software installed. Thanks anyway!
>
> Phil
>"Peter Pan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed) ...
>> Phil wrote:
>>> Hello all,
>>> I know that this has been posted a few billion times by others,
>>> but here goes anyway. I'm running Netstumbler 0.4.0, but more often
>>> than not, I get the dreaded "No wireless adapter found" error. My
>>> wireless card (Linksys 802.11.g) is listed as supported, and I've
>>> tried using both blank SSID's and SSID of "ANY" (without quotes), but
>>> most of the time time I just get the error message. Once in a blue
>>> moon, it does work, and I see my (and my neighbors) access points
>>> listed, but this is a very rare occurence. I can't find a pattern of
>>> when it works versus when it doesn't. I'm sure folks are tired of
>>> seeing posts about this problem, but I'm gonna try anyway. Any ideas
>>> of what I can try next? If I can't get Netstumbler to work, is
>>> there any other software that would provide similar funcionality? I'm
>>> willing to pay, so it doesn't
>>> have to be freeware. I used to use Winc Cirond, which I really liked,
>>> but unfortunately they stopped supporting it before I got a chance to
>>> purchase it. Thanks in advance for any help!
>>>
>>> Phil
>>
>> Make sure you do NOT have wireless zero config managing your wireless
>> connection... Same for some of the older version of linksys software,
>> download the newest version.....
>>
>

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John Navas FAQ for Wi-Fi: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi>
Wi-Fi How To: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_HowTo>
Fixes to Wi-Fi Problems: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_Fixes>

You aren't by any chance connected to a site with a wep are you? I use a wep
on mine (have to, PDA also on the wireless only does wep).. At any rate, if
I am connected to my home network (with wep), netstumbler won't work.. But
if I reboot and leave it off it works fine.......

Phil wrote:
> Yup, double checked the zero config service is not running, and I do
> have the latest Linksys software installed. Thanks anyway!
>
> Phil
> "Peter Pan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed). ..
>> Phil wrote:
>>> Hello all,
>>> I know that this has been posted a few billion times by others,
>>> but here goes anyway. I'm running Netstumbler 0.4.0, but more often
>>> than not, I get the dreaded "No wireless adapter found" error. My
>>> wireless card (Linksys 802.11.g) is listed as supported, and I've
>>> tried using both blank SSID's and SSID of "ANY" (without quotes),
>>> but most of the time time I just get the error message. Once in a
>>> blue moon, it does work, and I see my (and my neighbors) access points
>>> listed, but this is a very rare occurence. I can't find a pattern of
>>> when it works versus when it doesn't. I'm sure folks are tired of
>>> seeing posts about this problem, but I'm gonna try anyway. Any ideas
>>> of what I can try next? If I can't get Netstumbler to work, is
>>> there any other software that would provide similar funcionality?
>>> I'm willing to pay, so it doesn't
>>> have to be freeware. I used to use Winc Cirond, which I really
>>> liked, but unfortunately they stopped supporting it before I got a
>>> chance to purchase it. Thanks in advance for any help!
>>>
>>> Phil
>>
>> Make sure you do NOT have wireless zero config managing your wireless
>> connection... Same for some of the older version of linksys software,
>> download the newest version.....

I'm not using WEP, but WPA with a non-shared key, and I'm not broadcasting
my SSID. This does work intermittently, as long as I use the Linksys
software to temporarily connect to a non-existent network with a blank SSID.
After that, it does work, but is ratther spotty.

"Peter Pan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> You aren't by any chance connected to a site with a wep are you? I use a
> wep on mine (have to, PDA also on the wireless only does wep).. At any
> rate, if I am connected to my home network (with wep), netstumbler won't
> work.. But if I reboot and leave it off it works fine.......
>
> Phil wrote:
>> Yup, double checked the zero config service is not running, and I do
>> have the latest Linksys software installed. Thanks anyway!
>>
>> Phil
>> "Peter Pan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed). ..
>>> Phil wrote:
>>>> Hello all,
>>>> I know that this has been posted a few billion times by others,
>>>> but here goes anyway. I'm running Netstumbler 0.4.0, but more often
>>>> than not, I get the dreaded "No wireless adapter found" error. My
>>>> wireless card (Linksys 802.11.g) is listed as supported, and I've
>>>> tried using both blank SSID's and SSID of "ANY" (without quotes),
>>>> but most of the time time I just get the error message. Once in a
>>>> blue moon, it does work, and I see my (and my neighbors) access points
>>>> listed, but this is a very rare occurence. I can't find a pattern of
>>>> when it works versus when it doesn't. I'm sure folks are tired of
>>>> seeing posts about this problem, but I'm gonna try anyway. Any ideas
>>>> of what I can try next? If I can't get Netstumbler to work, is
>>>> there any other software that would provide similar funcionality?
>>>> I'm willing to pay, so it doesn't
>>>> have to be freeware. I used to use Winc Cirond, which I really
>>>> liked, but unfortunately they stopped supporting it before I got a
>>>> chance to purchase it. Thanks in advance for any help!
>>>>
>>>> Phil
>>>
>>> Make sure you do NOT have wireless zero config managing your wireless
>>> connection... Same for some of the older version of linksys software,
>>> download the newest version.....
>
>

On 19-Aug-2006, "Phil" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
<snipped>
> as long as I use the Linksys
> software to temporarily connect to a non-existent network with a blank
> SSID.
<snipped>

Huh?!?

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On Sat, 19 Aug 2006 15:34:35 GMT, "Doug Jamal" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote in <fcGFg.4847$(E-Mail Removed)>:

>On 19-Aug-2006, "Phil" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
><snipped>
>> as long as I use the Linksys
>> software to temporarily connect to a non-existent network with a blank
>> SSID.
><snipped>
>
>Huh?!?

Many wireless client bridge devices have you specify the network you
want to connect to by SSID. Leaving SSID blank (or sometimes set to
"ANY") means connect to any available network (a generally bad idea).

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