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Locate a wireless hub

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by /l

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Hi all,

I need to find out more details about a wireless hub - I only know the name of the wireless lan but need to find out its ip address and if it is using DHCP.

Is there any features that are similar to PING, TRACERT etc that will give memore information about the wireless hub other than its name.

I found the name by walking around our office building with a laptop and wireless LAN card and came up with the names.

It appears that a wirelss lan hub is giving out IP addresses and interfering with our regular DHCP server.

I think the offending wireless hub is an AirPort

Any suggestions greatly appreciated.

Cheers
Lisa

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by /l

PS: I would like to find this hub without going around to everybodys desk but if needs be....

I thought I could do some tracking through my PC

Cheers
Lisa

by ckilday

Lisa,
Does your wireless laptop have a utility to track signal strength/quality? If so, this might help you isolate the physical location to a floor or specific section of one. I'm also curious if you can connect to the rogue wireless network? If so, you might be able to perform a tracert through your rogue hub to a known device and identify where it's wired into your LAN. Third option depends upon people knowledge. If your company isn't too large, you may know who would think they could just bring in a wireless hub and set it up without approval. Got any hotshot geeks who DON'T work in IT? Engineering and Accounting departments are some of the better places to look.
Best wishes.
- ck

by /l

The company is quite large (4 floors) - but I ended up using the laptop for signal/strength which gave me a general idea.

Thanks for replying.

by joshl

Try AiroPeek - This is a WLAN "sniffer". this
will allow you to find out the ip address and if it
is using DHCP. It also comes with Ping and
Trace Route(along with others).
www.wildpackets.com

Email me if you have questions.
joshl@wildpackets.com

by /l

I reckon this will help and save me using the laptop as "a metal detector"

Thanks for replying

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