Comments on: TRENDnet WiFi HotSpot Detector Review

By: Sonny

Sonny — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 22:55:21 +0000

There is an “AP Lock-On” feature, where you can “Lock-On” a specific AP and then walk around and monitor its signal strength at various locations.
To do this, power on the device, scan for available AP, use the “Next” button” to select the AP that you would like to monitor the signal strength, then press and hold the “Seek” button and you should see the Unit’s “Scan Mode” changes form “S” to “F”, release the “Seek” button”, press and hold the “Seek” again, and the mode should change to “D”, release the “Scan” button, and now the Hot-Spot Finder is lock-on this specific AP. Press and then release the “Seek” again to start monitoring the signal strength of this AP.
In the “Lock-on” mode, the Unit will refreshes the specific AP’s signal strength every 15 seconds.
The Hot-Spot Finder will continue to work in “Lock-On” mode, until it goes to power saving mode. Powering off the Unit will also cancel the “Lock-On” mode.

Sonny

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The Accessories And Peripherals That I Use at Keynote 2 Keynote — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 04:43:45 +0000

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By: Nick Young

Nick Young — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 05:01:29 +0000

Thanks a bunch for the heads up Sonny! I made a small edit to the review to reflect your tip. Your instructions work perfectly. I would have been scanning for access points over and over just to update signal strength if it wasn't for you, lol. Anyways, I ended up looking on TRENDnets website and found a description of the process you described.

The Detectors also include a Custom Search Mode that allows users to search for networks based on the type of signal. For example, Network Administrators looking to do a site survey for security reasons can set the unit to D-Mode (Deticated) to lock on to a single network and identify gaps or extended coverage. Or if the IT staff is looking for potential rogue networks the unit can be set to S-Mode (Signal) and all networks within its range will be listed in order of their signal strength. And finally, if you are business traveler or student you can set the unit to F-Mode (Free) to find open, unencrypted HotSpot connections to synch email, download files, or even make VoIP calls.

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My MacBook Pro Takes Its Maiden Joyage at Keynote 2 Keynote — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 02:47:18 +0000

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By: Om

Om — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 01:38:15 +0000

This article is great! And still somewhat relevant… however, even though the version A was replaced with this:
http://trendnet.com/products/proddetail.asp?status=view&prod=155_TEW-429UB&cat=84
(version C2.0R), which itself has been discontinued… neither does it test for 802.11 N . The Canary device (HS20) is now onto its second gen… but after reading about the weakness of on/off updating (you have to turn the device on and off to update, and it doesn’t have the lock modes, etc. that this device had, which is a major selling point for me) it’s too troublesome sounding to use.
So for now… I guess I am not getting ANY wifi detector (I need a stand alone, not one that attaches to a laptop/usb). Thanks for the informative article!