how do I scan for wireless connections?

Reality|Bites · 12 Nov 2009 at 16:39

Ok the shopkeeper below me has just had broadband installed and it using a wireless router.

He has asked me to try and access his connection as he can find mine but I have security set up and isn't sure if his is or not.

So I am connected to a wireless router via an ethernet cable(wireless for PS3)

is there anyway of doing this?

malman · 12 Nov 2009 at 17:56

try this

http://www.metageek.net/products/inssider

should show all networks and their status/channels

doggs · 12 Nov 2009 at 18:09

Does your PC have a wireless receiver? Can you browse networks on a PS3?

Reality|Bites · 12 Nov 2009 at 18:10

yes i have a wireless dongle.

doggs · 12 Nov 2009 at 18:12

Reality|Bites said:
yes i have a wireless dongle.

Just checking

What operating system?

Reality|Bites · 12 Nov 2009 at 18:12

windows 7

doggs · 12 Nov 2009 at 20:31

Open Network and Sharing Center. Change Adaptor Settings - right click your wireless adaptor - click Connect / Disconnect. You should see all networks that are broadcasting their SSID.

Or do what malman said.

thebandit · 12 Nov 2009 at 22:25

I have always used netstumbler (google it) but I just tried inSSIDer and its quite a good little proggy.

malman · 13 Nov 2009 at 11:33

Netstumbler doesn't run on windows7 inssider does. Basically the same as Netstumbler too

Reality|Bites · 13 Nov 2009 at 15:17

I used inssider last night but all it does is find networks, how can I access them.

I tried using the dongle but windows tells me it's disabled.

malman · 13 Nov 2009 at 17:12

if it showed all the networks and in the security column it said something other than none then his wireless is secured and you can't just breeze in without a network key. if it said wep then I would suggest he figures out how to change it to wpa.

If it said none then all you have to do to get on his network is goto control panel network and sharing centre then connect to a network (close inssider first).

if you have some third party wireless manager (belkin or some such) then you might find windows can't see the networks but you will have an icon down by the clock which leads to the third party wireless manager which will allow you to connect to a network and have a scan for networks type interface.. Each one is slightly different so you will just need to poke around a bit

roop128 · 13 Nov 2009 at 17:17

you installed all the drivers for it?