From: Matthew Webster (awakenings@mindspring.com)
Date: Sat Oct 20 2007 - 12:20:09 EDT
Terry,
Yahi's are good for directional wireless signal such as shooting through narrow spots (such as an elevator). They are not meant for war driving. I perform wireless audits often and it really depends on the scope of the audit, but do you really need a powerful wireless directional antenna for the wardrive? In my case, I don't care if there is a weak signal 10 miles away from me from some home user's access point. I also would have to spend a great deal of time just finding the signals due to directionality.
On the other hand, if you are doing a pen test into the wireless infrastructure and you want to do it so no one knows about it, the investment into a yagi may be worthwhile. It depends on the circumstance, what you are authorized to perform, and what the low handing fruit is.
Good luck,
Matt
-----Original Message-----
>From: Terry Cutler <jedi31337@gmail.com>
>Sent: Oct 20, 2007 11:18 AM
>To: pen-test@securityfocus.com
>Subject: Wardriving with Yagi Antennas
>
>hi guys hope your weekend is good so far. Does anyone have any
>experience with teh Yagi Antenna booster ? They claim it can boost up
>to 10 miles. Just wonder if anyone has used it while wardriving. Maybe
>there's a better antenna you'd recommend ?
>
>Thanks in advance !
>
>--
>./Terry Cutler
>Master CNE , CDE, CLP, Certified Ethical Hacker
>
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