Comments on: Smart ID WiFi Detector Review

By: peter1

peter1 — Fri, 01 Oct 2004 13:11:15 +0000

this is quite honestly the most useful thing ever!
i purchased one from proud fox –

wifi signal detector
http://www.proudfox.co.uk/products/wifidetector.html

and ive been using it ever since, much easier than booting up my dam laptop.

By: irni

irni — Sun, 28 Dec 2003 02:42:08 +0000

Unfortunately it also detects 2.4Ghz cordless phones which are quite abundant. I got about a 20% detection to logon ratio when finding usable networks. It is still a cool tool but it really should only detect b/g and that is it. And it should have another LED to let you know if it is G or B.

By: TheDreamer

TheDreamer — Thu, 04 Dec 2003 20:25:22 +0000

What I want to find is a WiFi detector that tells you more than that it is present….

…such as channel, SSID, WEP key…..:)

Though I haven’t found such a beast for my Windows notebook yet….:(

The Dreamer

By: Julie

Julie — Thu, 04 Dec 2003 18:46:44 +0000

My Bluetooth tests consisted only of my T|T (I do not have a Bluetooth phone). I would just have the T|T scan for new devices, and would then press the button on the WiFi detector.

By: Altema

Altema — Thu, 04 Dec 2003 16:23:16 +0000

Now THIS is something I can use. Good price too. Although it does not give you any security status or SSID, at least you will know that there IS a signal before you break out your PDA or laptop. I’m curious about the BT sensitivity, have you tried it with something other than your T (like a BT phone)? I know the T radio was not as strong as some others, but three feet seems a little short. I could maintain a BT link for about 10-15 feet on the original T, and about 45-50 feet on the T3. Of course, BT detection would not be a priority, as it would be more convienient to check with your hendheld or phone. The wi-fi would be the big use for me.