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Old 10-12-2004   #9 (permalink)
Chillout
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but what if you do it like this?

(check the 1337 graphics in the attachment for visual support of my idea )

- you are wardriving and the script marks a spot where the signal is detected first (location 1).
- then, at some time, the highest signal is detected (location 2), which is also marked
- after a while, the signal is lost (location 3) and another location is marked.

Now you can draw a circle/ellipse, using the highest-signal as the center, and the first and last signal locations as the outer radius of the ellipse.

In this circle I would use a starburst-gradient coloring, to indicate the signal-strength. It is very probable that the AP is inside this circle. I'm not sure if this is possible to build? Of course it would be impossible to deal with signal loss caused by buildings and stuff, but it's just an idea (hope you like it)

legenda of the image:
- green circles: wireless signal sent by the AP. The darker the color, the stronger the signal. Yes, I should've used a gradient
- red circle: the circle that indicates the probable location of the AP, and also visualises the reach of the signal (which is quite important I think)
- red numbers: the different locations as described above
- the black lines: the road you're driving
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