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Cortana
The project's name Cortana regroups an enormous amount of ideas to improve syn2cat's sensors as capabilities to communicate within the community as well as with the outside world.

Meetings:	none
Type:	network
Status:	concluded
Members:	NPU, gunstick, destructive, bisly, slopjong, the_metalgamer
Contact Person:	prometheus (mail), trollchen (mail)
Tools
QrCode:

Cortana is the part of syn2cat's brain that sharps the sensors. Wanna join? Have a look here (syn2cat redmine).

[edit] Radio

[edit] Wireless LAN

[edit] Lectures & Articles

Wireless Networking in the Developing World: A practical guide to planning and building low-cost telecommunications infrastructure
Wikipedia - pcacp
Antennas FAQ (NetStumbler.org) (some very useful information regarding antennas)

[edit] Hardware

[edit] Routers / Access Points / Dongles

Type	Brand	Model	GNU/Linux & MacOS X	Owner
Dongle	ALFA Networks	AWUS036NEH	Check	prometheus & trollchen
Router / Access Point	Linksys WRT54GL	Linksys WRT54G series	Check	syn₂cat ; prometheus ; trollchen

[edit] Building Antennas

[edit] Cantenna

[edit] WokFi

Asian "scoop", bought @ Cactus (Belle Etoile, 9,95€ + a pan)
WokFi (unmodified)
WokFi (unmodified) with an 45° antenna angle

D = 25,7 cm (Diameter)

d = 5,4 cm (depth at center)

f = 7.645 cm (focal point)

References

[edit] Biquad

[edit] Software

[edit] GNU/Linux & MacOS X

[edit] Android

OpenSignals
G-Mon
Wifi Agent
wardrive

[edit] iOS

[edit] Communities

[edit] References

heise.de - Funknetze
heise.de - WLAN Richtfunk mit Hausmitteln
heise.de - Die 0 Euro Antenne
Techwriter - WLAN-Reichweite erhöhen
Das Labor - WLAN Antennen bauen
freifunk.net - WLAN-Antennen (General knowledge about building antennas, protecting routers in outdoor box, etc.)
Antenna on the Cheap (er, Chip) +1
"Cantenna" - yagi design for 802.11b wireless application

[edit] Misc

[edit] Lightning Tracker/Radar

VDE - FAQ Blitzschutz (Some information about lightning protection of buildings.)

[edit] Bluetooth

[edit] Software

[edit] hci*

hciconfig

~$ hciconfig hci1 up

hcitool

~$ hcitool -i hci1 scan

[edit] General References

[edit] Antennas

Basic Antenna Theory by Professor R. Struzak
Antenna Fundamentals Presentation
Understanding electromagnetic fields and antenna radiation takes (almost) no math
Chapter 1 ANTENNA FUNDAMENTALS by Paul Wade W1GHZ
RadioLabs - WifiCalc

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 |type=network
-|intro=Behind the project name Cortana hides ideas over ideas to improve syn2cat's sensors as capabilities to communicate within as with the outside world.
+|intro=The project's name Cortana regroups an enormous amount of ideas to improve syn2cat's sensors as capabilities to communicate within the community as well as with the outside world.
 |logo=Cortana.png
-|status=planning
+|status=concluded
+|repository=
+|tracker=
 |meetings=none
 |contact=prometheus, trollchen
-|members=prometheus, trollchen, NPU, gunstick, destructive
+|members=NPU, gunstick, destructive, bisly, slopjong, the_metalgamer
 }}
-Behind the project name Cortana hides ideas over ideas to improve syn2cat's sensors as capabilities to communicate within as with the outside world.
+Cortana is the part of syn2cat's brain that sharps the sensors. Wanna join? Have a look [https://source.hacker.lu/projects/cortana/wiki here] (syn2cat redmine).
+= Radio =
-== Wireless LAN ==
+= Wireless LAN =
-=== Lectures & Articles ===
+== Lectures & Articles ==
 * [http://wndw.net/pdf/wndw2-en/wndw2-ebook.pdf Wireless Networking in the Developing World: A practical guide to planning and building low-cost telecommunications infrastructure]
+* [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Pcap Wikipedia - pcacp]
+* [http://www.netstumbler.org/antennas/faq-t2751.html Antennas FAQ (NetStumbler.org)] (some very useful information regarding antennas)
-=== Hardware ===
+== Hardware ==
-* [http://www.yatow.de/Nach-Marke-Hersteller/ALFA-Networks-oxid/ALFA-USB-Adapter-AWUS036NEH-1000mW-Forum-SPARPAKET.html?force_sid=d03eb07ca3e13f4972936ca8a804ef61 ALFA USB Adapter AWUS036NEH] owned by [[User:prometheus|prometheus]] & [[User:trollchen|trollchen]] (successfully tested under: MacOS X (10.6.7) )
+=== Routers / Access Points / Dongles ===
+{|style="border-collapse: collapse; border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: #000"
+|-
+!style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| Type
+!style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| Brand
+!style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| Model
+!style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| GNU/Linux & MacOS X
+!style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| Owner
+|-
+|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| Dongle
+|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| ALFA Networks
+|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| [http://www.yatow.de/Nach-Marke-Hersteller/ALFA-Networks-oxid/ALFA-USB-Adapter-AWUS036NEH-1000mW-Forum-SPARPAKET.html?force_sid=d03eb07ca3e13f4972936ca8a804ef61 AWUS036NEH]
+|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| Check
+|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| [[User:prometheus|prometheus]] & [[User:trollchen|trollchen]]
+|-
+|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| Router / Access Point
+|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| Linksys WRT54GL
+|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linksys_WRT54G_series#WRT54GL Linksys WRT54G series]
+|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| Check
+|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| syn<sub>2</sub>cat ; [[User:prometheus|prometheus]] ; [[User:trollchen|trollchen]]
+|}
 === Building Antennas ===
+==== Cantenna ====
+==== WokFi ====
+<gallery>
+File:WokFi_0.jpg|Asian "scoop", bought @ Cactus (Belle Etoile, 9,95€ + a pan)
+File:WokFi_1.jpg|WokFi (unmodified)
+File:WokFi_2.jpg|WokFi (unmodified) with an 45° antenna angle
+</gallery>
+D = 25,7 cm (Diameter)
+d = 5,4 cm (depth at center)
+f = 7.645 cm (focal point)
+'''References'''
+* [http://urbanwireless.info/antennas/dish-with-usb-feed Urban Wireless - Dish with USB Feed]
+* [http://www.usbwifi.orconhosting.net.nz/ USB adaptors & DIY antenna = "Poor Man's WiFi" ?]
+* [http://munones.hostzi.com/2010/08/antena-wifi-casera-wokfi/ Antena wifi casera. Wokfi]
+==== Biquad ====
+* [http://www.engadget.com/2005/11/15/how-to-build-a-wifi-biquad-dish-antenna/ How-To: Build a WiFi biquad dish antenna]
+* [http://martybugs.net/wireless/biquad/ Biquad Antenna Construction]
+== Software ==
+=== GNU/Linux & MacOS X ===
+* [http://www.kismetwireless.net/ Kismet] (GNU/Linux)
+* [http://www.kismac-ng.org/ KisMac] (Mac OS X)
+* [http://www.aircrack-ng.org/ WEP / WPA-PSK Passphrase Recovering]
+* [http://www.zytrax.com/tech/wireless/calc.htm Wireless Calculators] (Online)
+=== Android ===
+* OpenSignals
+* G-Mon
+* Wifi Agent
+* wardrive
+=== iOS ===
+== Communities ==
+* [http://confine-project.eu/ CONFINE Project]
+* [http://www.funkfeuer.at/ Funkfeuer]
+== References ==
+* [http://www.heise.de/netze/funknetze-4035.html heise.de - Funknetze]
 * [http://www.heise.de/netze/artikel/WLAN-Richtfunk-mit-Hausmitteln-221433.html heise.de - WLAN Richtfunk mit Hausmitteln]
 * [http://www.heise.de/netze/artikel/Die-0-Euro-Antenne-223704.html heise.de - Die 0 Euro Antenne]
+* [http://www.techwriter.de/thema/wlan-rei.htm Techwriter - WLAN-Reichweite erhöhen]
+* [http://www.das-labor.org/wiki/WLan_Antennen_bauen Das Labor - WLAN Antennen bauen]
+* [http://wiki.freifunk.net/WLAN-Antennen freifunk.net - WLAN-Antennen] (General knowledge about building antennas, protecting routers in outdoor box, etc.)
+* [http://www.oreillynet.com/etel/blog/2001/07/antenna_on_the_cheap_er_chip.html Antenna on the Cheap (er, Chip)] +1
+* [http://www.netscum.com/~clapp/wireless.html "Cantenna" - yagi design for 802.11b wireless application]
+=== Misc ===
+* http://hackaday.com/2011/06/12/a-suitcase-for-all-your-wardriving-needs/
+* http://en.qi-hardware.com/wiki/Ben_WPAN
+* http://nocat.net/
+* [http://opensignalmaps.com/ OpenSignal]
+== Lightning Tracker/Radar ==
+* [http://www.vde.com/de/Ausschuesse/Blitzschutz/FAQ/Seiten/FAQ.aspx VDE - FAQ Blitzschutz] (Some information about lightning protection of buildings.)
+= Bluetooth =
+== Software ==
+=== hci* ===
+'''hciconfig'''
+ ~$ hciconfig hci1 up
+'''hcitool'''
+ ~$ hcitool -i hci1 scan
+= General References =
+== Antennas ==
+* [http://wireless.ictp.it/school_2005/lectures/struzak/Anten_theor_basics.pdf Basic Antenna Theory] by Professor R. Struzak
+* [http://wirelessu.org/uploads/units/2008/10/15/121/carlo_antennabasics.pdf Antenna Fundamentals Presentation]
+* [http://majr.com/docs/Understanding_Electromagnetic_Fields_And_Antenna.pdf Understanding electromagnetic fields and antenna radiation takes (almost) no math]
+* [http://www.qsl.net/n1bwt/chap1.pdf Chapter 1 ANTENNA FUNDAMENTALS] by Paul Wade W1GHZ
+* [http://www.radiolabs.com/stations/wifi_calc.html RadioLabs - WifiCalc]

Cortana

Latest revision as of 23:37, 18 March 2017

Contents

[edit] Radio

[edit] Wireless LAN

[edit] Lectures & Articles

[edit] Hardware

[edit] Routers / Access Points / Dongles

[edit] Building Antennas

[edit] Cantenna

[edit] WokFi

[edit] Biquad

[edit] Software

[edit] GNU/Linux & MacOS X

[edit] Android

[edit] iOS

[edit] Communities

[edit] References

[edit] Misc

[edit] Lightning Tracker/Radar

[edit] Bluetooth

[edit] Software

[edit] hci*

[edit] General References

[edit] Antennas

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