I have gotten the AP details! What now!

08-25-2001

Havinbg been following all the news regarding "war driving" I took to the streets of London, UK and was amazed to discover that netstumbler has uncovered as many as 35 networks in the space of an hour in central london.

Now what happens? How do I surf the net while enjoying the delighted of unsecure wireless networks? What do I need to set up on my ME operating system to gain access?

Well done to everyone at Netstumbler for the amazing piece of software.

Cheers

GK

08-25-2001

Hey, thats awsome! i know i found this site from c0redump @ http://www.ackers.org.uk
its the UK version of Netstumbler.com
he gave me the link to netstumbler.com becouse it was the US version. i enjoy reading from both! Good luck to ya...

/systemd0wn

08-25-2001

http://www.ackers.org.uk/wardriving.html

/systemd0wn

08-25-2001

My brother lives in California, and on his drive to work (ten minute drive), he found 124 access points. AMAZING! Although this is a technology soon to be removed...or replaced by bluetooth, so enjoy while it lasts!

Also, i got a question, does netstumbler work on WinME with a wavelan wireless bronze encryption?

Thanks for any help!

See ya for now.

08-27-2001

Macbeth, check the FAQ for answers to what OS and with what hardware NetStumbler will work with.

http://www.netstumbler.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=FAQ&file=index&myfaq=y es&id_cat=1&categories=Official+NetStumbler+Versio n+0.3+FAQ

08-27-2001

Why does everyone seem to think that luetooth is a replacement for 802.11?! It's not, Bluetooth is SHORT range comms - like from the microwave to the 'fridge. NOT from one PC across the street to another. (ahem) the two technologies aren't supposed to be competitors although they may screw up each other's bandwidth. I can't recall which one loses the most bandwidth in the presence of the other but it might have been Bluetooth. Can you say Denial Of Service? :-(

08-27-2001

thank you for filling me in, ive been reading alot lately and i guess i made the assumption. Thats good to know becouse i have a co. on my block thats going to be buying nokia's wirless service soon so they can provide wireless net access to bussiness's.

/systemd0wn

08-28-2001

Meanwhile would someone be kind enough to explain how I go about logging on to an AP with just the netstumbler details. Purely for EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY!

What is bridging?

TA!

09-09-2001

Under no circumstances is 802.11x going to be phased out anytime soon.

802.11x is here to stay.

yes 802.11b has its security issues, but if you have had a chance to read any of the updates in regards to the newer revisions of the 802.11 standard, we should hopefully see 802.11a come out using not only a new and improved security mechanism, but a new radio spectrum slot to alleviate any interference (5.8ghz compared to the 2.4 in 802.11b)

should be interesting

08-25-2001	#1 (permalink)
Posts: n/a	I have gotten the AP details! What now! Havinbg been following all the news regarding "war driving" I took to the streets of London, UK and was amazed to discover that netstumbler has uncovered as many as 35 networks in the space of an hour in central london. Now what happens? How do I surf the net while enjoying the delighted of unsecure wireless networks? What do I need to set up on my ME operating system to gain access? Well done to everyone at Netstumbler for the amazing piece of software. Cheers GK

08-25-2001	#3 (permalink)
Posts: n/a	correction: http://www.ackers.org.uk/wardriving.html /systemd0wn

08-25-2001	#4 (permalink)
Posts: n/a	Wow, lots of Ap's My brother lives in California, and on his drive to work (ten minute drive), he found 124 access points. AMAZING! Although this is a technology soon to be removed...or replaced by bluetooth, so enjoy while it lasts! Also, i got a question, does netstumbler work on WinME with a wavelan wireless bronze encryption? Thanks for any help! See ya for now.

08-27-2001	#6 (permalink)
Posts: n/a	Bluetooth?! Why does everyone seem to think that luetooth is a replacement for 802.11?! It's not, Bluetooth is SHORT range comms - like from the microwave to the 'fridge. NOT from one PC across the street to another. (ahem) the two technologies aren't supposed to be competitors although they may screw up each other's bandwidth. I can't recall which one loses the most bandwidth in the presence of the other but it might have been Bluetooth. Can you say Denial Of Service? :-(

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08-25-2001	#2 (permalink)
Posts: n/a	Hey, thats awsome! i know i found this site from c0redump @ http://www.ackers.org.uk its the UK version of Netstumbler.com he gave me the link to netstumbler.com becouse it was the US version. i enjoy reading from both! Good luck to ya... /systemd0wn

08-27-2001	#5 (permalink)
Posts: n/a	Macbeth, check the FAQ for answers to what OS and with what hardware NetStumbler will work with. http://www.netstumbler.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=FAQ&file=index&myfaq=y es&id_cat=1&categories=Official+NetStumbler+Versio n+0.3+FAQ

08-27-2001	#7 (permalink)
Posts: n/a	thank you for filling me in, ive been reading alot lately and i guess i made the assumption. Thats good to know becouse i have a co. on my block thats going to be buying nokia's wirless service soon so they can provide wireless net access to bussiness's. /systemd0wn

08-28-2001	#8 (permalink)
Posts: n/a	Meanwhile would someone be kind enough to explain how I go about logging on to an AP with just the netstumbler details. Purely for EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY! What is bridging? TA!

09-09-2001	#9 (permalink)
Posts: n/a	Under no circumstances is 802.11x going to be phased out anytime soon. 802.11x is here to stay. yes 802.11b has its security issues, but if you have had a chance to read any of the updates in regards to the newer revisions of the 802.11 standard, we should hopefully see 802.11a come out using not only a new and improved security mechanism, but a new radio spectrum slot to alleviate any interference (5.8ghz compared to the 2.4 in 802.11b) should be interesting