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Configuration Dialog
The Configuration Dialog contains a number of tabs that let you configure various aspects of the operation of NetStumbler. Choose a tab to get more information about it:

General GPS Scripting MIDI

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General tab

Scan Speed controls how frequently NetStumbler sends probe requests. The time interval can be varied from 1.5 seconds (slow) to 0.5 seconds (fast). Auto adjust using GPS allows the scan speed to be varied depending on the speed that is reported by the GPS receiver. If the GPS receiver is disconnected, not configured, or has no position/speed fix, this setting is ignored. Otherwise the scan speed varies in such a way that when you are at rest, the scan speed is twice as slow as normal. As you go faster, the scan speed increases, subject to some limits: On the faster settings, a scan never happens more frequently than 4 times per second; on the slower settings, a scan happens at least every 200 feet (61m). The time interval (in seconds) between scans is shown below. Scan interval (seconds) Without GPS speed GPS, Stationary GPS, 25 mph / 40 km/h GPS, 50 mph / 80 km/h GPS, 75 mph / 120 km/h Slow - - - - - - - - - Fast 1.50 1.25 1.00 0.75 0.50 3.00 2.50 2.00 1.50 1.00 2.74 2.07 1.48 0.98 0.57 2.31 1.63 0.96 0.46 0.25 1.55 1.20 0.50 0.38 0.25

GPS, 100 mph / 160 km/h 1.16 0.76 0.50 0.38 0.25 New document starts scanning does as it says: any time you create a new document, either by launching NetStumbler or by using the File New menu item, scanning starts and the new document starts to receive the scan results. Any document that was previously receiving scan results will stop receiving them. Reconfigure card automatically attempts to ensure that you can see as large a variety of SSIDs as possible, by attempting to keep your adapter in "Broadcast SSID" mode. Some access points do not respond to broadcast probes, so these access points will not appear unless you switch this setting off and configure the adapter to use that SSID. Query APs for names attempts to gather names and IP addresses from access points that support such information. This information is gathered in various ways depending on your hardware configuration. Save files automatically ensures that all modified files are saved every ten minutes, and saves them without asking for confirmation. This is particularly useful if you are often in a hurry to switch your machine off and do not want to be prompted to save your files. Index > User Interface > Configuration Dialog

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GPS tab

The GPS tab allows you to configure your GPS receiver communication settings. NetStumbler requires that your GPS receiver use a serial protocol, which requires either a hardware serial port or a driver that emulates one. For example, if your GPS receiver uses Bluetooth, you can connect to it via a Bluetooth device that you configure to emulate a serial port on your PC. Protocol allows you to choose the application protocol to use with your GPS receiver. It must match the settings used by the GPS receiver. Ths following protocols are supported:

NMEA 0183 (supported by most GPS receivers). The sentences recognized for position information are GPGGA, GPGLL, GPRMC. If your receiver outputs at least one of these then it will work with NetStumbler. Earthmate, used by the (discontinued) serial Earthmate device, or any other device using the Rockwell "Zodiac" protocol. This uses 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit and no flow control, regardless of what settings you choose. Garmin Binary, supported by devices manufactured by Garmin and which are configured to use protocol "GARMIN". This uses 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit and no flow control, regardless of what settings you choose. Garmin Text, supported by devices manufactured by Garmin and which are configured to use protocol "Text Out". Tripmate, a variant of NMEA 0183 used by the (discontinued) Tripmate device.

Port allows you to pick which communications port the GPS receiver is connected to. This can either be a real COM port or one that is emulated by a bluetooth device or a built-in GPS receiver. Choose Disabled if you are not using a GPS receiver. The lower part of the dialog (Bits per second, Data bits, Parity, Stop bits, Flow control) determines the communication parameters for GPS data. These settings must match the settings used by your GPS receiver; check the manufacturer's documentation for details. The Earthmate and Garmin Binary protocols ignore all of these settings and use the values described above. Note that the NMEA 0183 standard requires 4800 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit and no flow control, but your GPS receiver may support different settings. Index > User Interface > Configuration Dialog

MIDI tab

If you do not know what MIDI is, you can safely ignore this. Most importantly, leave Enable MIDI output of SNR in its default, unchecked, state. If, however you are an experienced computer musician, you will be unimpressed to know that NetStumbler can generate a stream of usually unpleasant and discordant MIDI traffic for consumption by your MIDI devices. You also should leave Enable MIDI output of SNR unchecked unless you are participating in a cruel artistic

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experiment. If you haven't a clue what this is for but want to try it anyway, here are some vague tips.

MIDI is used to interface with musical instruments. Your computer may have a built in MIDI driver that can play poor sounding musical instrument noises through your sound card. If you have a proper MIDI out port, you can use NetStumbler to scare your neighbors more than your garage band does usually. Channel typically describes which channel to use. For General MIDI, channel 10 is for percussion. Patch determines what kind of instrument is to be played on the channel. For General MIDI, for example, 4 is a honky-tonk piano, and 124 is a bird tweet. Transpose shifts the notes by the number of semitones specified.

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Scripting tab

Scripting allows you to extend NetStumbler in a variety of ways. For example, you could use it to ...

Interface with a mapping/GIS application Send data to a database for custom processing Drive a text-to-speech system, so you never have to look at the screen Control custom robotic hardware (such as a device that locates access points, and attaches "I was here!" stickers to them, or fires lasers) Other ideas that you may have

Type allows you to choose what sort of script should run:

No Scripting disables scripts and causes NetStumbler's default audio feedback mechanism to be used. Default Script runs NetStumbler's built-in script that provides slightly more complex audio feedback. External Script runs the script in the file of your choice. Use File and Browse to choose which one, and Language to determine which script engine to use.

Status reports what the script is doing, and in the case of an error in the script it will tell you a little more about it. See also: Scripting Guide

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