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mattborn · 05-19-2003, 07:35 AM

I want to drive around my neighborhood with my laptop and see if there are any wireless networks I can connect to. Is there a program that will make this easier, and let me know when I am in range?

Antagony · 05-19-2003, 07:39 AM

http://wardriver.org

I did not provide this link. And for future reference, the activity you refer to is called "wardriving". That may aid you in some Googling.

rubicon · 05-19-2003, 08:40 AM

Commercial networks are beginning to pop up. T-Mobile has a paid service of about 2300 sites and McDonald's is supposed to be offering it in certain cities when you buy a meal. I think some Starbucks have it too.

Driving around town and attaching to someone's wireless network isn't illegal - it's a side-effect of how that technology works. Using it for illegitimate purposes is a problem.

Fearless_Hyena · 05-19-2003, 01:15 PM

Here are some pretty cool wardriving maps:

http://www.nakedwireless.ca/winudcol.htm Notice how many networks *aren't* WEP enabled -- you'd think it would be the other way around....
http://www.cybergeography.org/atlas/wireless.html

It's real amazing how many people and companies have implemented 802.11b without securing their network!

Mad_Gecko · 05-19-2003, 02:39 PM

Check some bars in the U.K.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/69/30750.html

They got broadband online... I never have to go to work again.

? Arises though, why do you wanna know? It's not enquiring minds, surely?

h4x0r?

05-19-2003, 04:15 PM

www.netstumbler.com works fine

charliex · 05-19-2003, 05:36 PM

most wireless cards have a utility that shows you the available networks, at least my belkin and prism does. I setup a friends wireless at her home in hollywood and when we switched it on it displayed 4 available networks all non encrypted.

i'm on a tmobile wireless hotspot connection right now.

txd · 05-20-2003, 04:47 AM

Win32
Netstumbler

BSD:
BSD-Airtools

Linux (and BSD):
Kismet

OS X:
Kismac

yotta · 05-21-2003, 12:08 PM

The problem with netstumbler is that it's active... People can detect you. Kismet is compleatly passive

I use it on my PDA.

05-19-2003, 07:35 AM	#1 (permalink)
mattborn Upright	wireless scanning software? I want to drive around my neighborhood with my laptop and see if there are any wireless networks I can connect to. Is there a program that will make this easier, and let me know when I am in range?

05-19-2003, 07:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
Antagony Psychopathic Akimbo Action Pirate Location: ...between Christ and Belial.	http://wardriver.org I did not provide this link. And for future reference, the activity you refer to is called "wardriving". That may aid you in some Googling. __________________ On the outside I'm jazz, but my soul is rock and roll. Sleep is a waste of time. Join the Insomniac Club. "GYOH GWAH-DAH GREH BLAAA! SROH WIH DIH FLIH RYOHH!!" - The Locust

05-19-2003, 08:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
rubicon Stop. Think. Question. Location: Redondo Beach, CA	Commercial networks are beginning to pop up. T-Mobile has a paid service of about 2300 sites and McDonald's is supposed to be offering it in certain cities when you buy a meal. I think some Starbucks have it too. Driving around town and attaching to someone's wireless network isn't illegal - it's a side-effect of how that technology works. Using it for illegitimate purposes is a problem. __________________ How you do anything is how you do everything.

05-19-2003, 02:39 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mad_Gecko Pro Libertate Location: City Gecko	Check some bars in the U.K. http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/69/30750.html They got broadband online... I never have to go to work again. ? Arises though, why do you wanna know? It's not enquiring minds, surely? h4x0r? __________________ [color=bright blue]W[/color]e Stick To Glass "If three of us travel together, I shall find two teachers." Confucious

05-21-2003, 12:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
yotta Irresponsible	The problem with netstumbler is that it's active... People can detect you. Kismet is compleatly passive I use it on my PDA. __________________ I am Jack's signature.

05-19-2003, 01:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
Fearless_Hyena Hello, good evening, and bollocks. Location: near DC	Here are some pretty cool wardriving maps: http://www.nakedwireless.ca/winudcol.htm Notice how many networks aren't WEP enabled -- you'd think it would be the other way around.... http://www.cybergeography.org/atlas/wireless.html It's real amazing how many people and companies have implemented 802.11b without securing their network!

05-19-2003, 04:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
ass5577 Guest	www.netstumbler.com works fine

05-19-2003, 05:36 PM	#7 (permalink)
charliex Junkie Location: North Hollywood	most wireless cards have a utility that shows you the available networks, at least my belkin and prism does. I setup a friends wireless at her home in hollywood and when we switched it on it displayed 4 available networks all non encrypted. i'm on a tmobile wireless hotspot connection right now.

05-20-2003, 04:47 AM	#8 (permalink)
txd Addict	Win32 Netstumbler BSD: BSD-Airtools Linux (and BSD): Kismet OS X: Kismac