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Originally Posted by ewensell3
Wow. Get cut down right out of the gate. I like this place.
Here, let me paint a better picture of what I have in mind.
Well, I would like to basically attempt the same thing, but with 802.11 . For starters, I'd like to create my own LoJack type device I could place in my truck. It would scan for open 802.11 access points, and if it finds one and can make a connection, send a couple HTTP packets to a server with current GPS information. Granted it probably wouldn't work at interstate speeds, but I'm more interested in just making it work. Truck and driver has to stop for gas and toilet sometime.
Problem is, being a responsible person, I don't want my device to accidentally use AP's I'm not authorized to use. It would probably be possible to avoid such problems with lists of open hotspots like what's availble from some sites, but that seems like a headache to maintain. And from what I've been reading, not many people have written a script that can reliably join SSID=*open* APs. I suppose I could subscribe to a pay network, but they aren't very widespread yet. Ok, in all honesty I'm just cheap.
I find it hard to believe this isn't already being done.
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Okay, so make a script (really easy) that waits for a network connection and dumps a log of info. You can do this without automating the connection. If someone steals your laptop they're going to actually try to use it sometime.
Forget about identifying appropriate connections and using them... just wait for a connection and dump your info. When YOU are out and about make sure YOU don't connect to any APs without permission. When a bad guy steals your laptop and tries to use it your script will send a log of data across the internet.
Standards? We don't need no stinkin standards.
