Wardriving is the strange (and somewhat unfortunate) name for driving around with an 802.11x wi-fi equipped notebook computer looking for open access points. In a place like Manhattan they are everywhere. If you find one, you might want to engage in a little on the spot documentation with a graffiti language created to tip off fellow searchers: warchalking.
But why limit yourself to just wi-fi? The air is full of all kinds of signals. Check out these do it yourself plans for remotely monitoring wireless video cameras: warspying.
There's a war driving event scheduled for this summer. A full GPS war mapping system is the way to go.
While traveling I tried to use a free WiFi zone in SFO, without luck. I seemed to have a signal and functional DHCP, but couldn't access email or web servers. But the free WiFi system in DEN (concourse B) was great, with a different network provider. It was fine for email, but was a bit slow for web content.
Perhaps airlines will be compelled to provide free WiFi in their terminals to retain the business flyer.
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But why limit yourself to just wi-fi? The air is full of all kinds of signals. Check out these do it yourself plans for remotely monitoring wireless video cameras: warspying.
- jim 4-30-2003 4:23 am
There's a war driving event scheduled for this summer. A full GPS war mapping system is the way to go.
While traveling I tried to use a free WiFi zone in SFO, without luck. I seemed to have a signal and functional DHCP, but couldn't access email or web servers. But the free WiFi system in DEN (concourse B) was great, with a different network provider. It was fine for email, but was a bit slow for web content.
Perhaps airlines will be compelled to provide free WiFi in their terminals to retain the business flyer.
- mark 4-30-2003 6:37 am