Take it there is no one from West London?
Anways just completed my 1st week stumbling. Still have a lot to learn - a lot of trial and errors. Must say a big thanks to everyone who has posted on this forum and contributed so far. Spend a bit of time searching for info and you will definitely be rewarded.
Stumbling lessons learnt so far
Not So Good
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1, Pay more attention to the road and not glance at the Laptop screen every few seconds.
2, When it rains the noise of the wipers is louder then the NetStumbler warning on my laptop. I am missing out on New AP's.
3, Slamming on the brakes at the last minute isn't good for the gateway lappy
4, Once finding an open AP - parking is a problem in London! Hence the purchase of a Yagi.
5, Discovering that a major software house in West London wasn't running a WLAN.
Definitely Good
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1. Whenever I am driving around London - the laptop is now always on, searching for AP'.s
2, Very addictive buzz to when finding new APs.
3, My Lucent Gold Card is the dog's b*llocks
4, Taking my boss out in the car yesterday and finding 4 Open AP's at Hogarth Roundabout!
5, Driving past major companies and discovering that nearly 50% on the WLAN's are open.
6, Watching other drivers go about their business - no hidden agenda - just getting from A to B. Myself, stumbling is about peeling back the layers of what is around us and investigating it more
7, Discovering WLANS in the most unexpected places
My Lucent yagi is turning up tomorrow at work. As soon as I get my camera back I will post some pictures of my setup.
Cheers