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WiFi-Where
WiFi-Where is a tool that facilitates detecting wireless LANs using the 802.11b, 802.11a and 802.11g WLAN IEEE 802.11, standards. Versions exist for the operating systems iOS and Palm OS. Originally created in June 2004 for the Palm OS by Jonathan Hays of Hazelware Software, the IP for WiFi-Where was licensed to 3Jacks Software in 2009. An iPhone version of the application was released in January 2010, but was pulled from the App Store (iOS), App Store by Apple Inc., Apple in March 2010. As of 2010, it is available in the Jailbroken Cydia store. Uses The program is commonly used for: * Wardriving * Verifying network configurations * Finding locations with poor coverage in a WLAN * Detecting causes of wireless interference * Detecting unauthorized (rogue) access points Features Some of the unique features that the program implements are: * Continuous scanning mode * GPS logging (when a device supports it) * Email scan results * Email attachments (OS 3.0 only) in NetStumbler , CSV, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wardriving
Wardriving is the act of searching for Wi-Fi wireless networks, usually from a moving vehicle, using a laptop or smartphone. Software for wardriving is freely available on the internet. Warbiking, warcycling, warwalking and similar use the same approach but with other modes of transportation. Etymology ''War driving'' originated from wardialing, a method popularized by a character played by Matthew Broderick in the film ''WarGames'', and named after that film. War dialing consists of dialing every phone number in a specific sequence in search of modems. Variants ''Warbiking'' or ''warcycling'' is similar to wardriving, but is done from a moving bicycle or motorcycle. This practice is sometimes facilitated by mounting a Wi-Fi enabled device on the vehicle. ''Warwalking'', or ''warjogging'', is similar to wardriving, but is done on foot rather than from a moving vehicle. The disadvantages of this method are slower speed of travel (but leading to discovery of more infrequentl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
