What do you need to survey a site?

Many people ask what do you need to see if my home/office/etc. can connect to Air-Stream?

The following are the basic components you need to conduct what is called a site survey.

1) A Laptop
laptop

2) A Wireless Card or USB Dongle (must have external antenna socket.)

USB

3) A Directional Antenna with a gain of 19dbi or greater
Dish

4) A Pigtail to connect the Antenna to the Wireless Card or Dongle
Pigtail

5) Software to make a file that others can review
Win32 - Use Netstumbler
Dish

Lunux/BSD - Use Kismit
Dish