C:Amie gets WiFi

What exactly is war-driving? How would I get such programs on my handhelds?

It is driving with a WiFi equipped car in search or Wireless access points - preferably unencrypted. You can then submit the details to online databases or warchalk it.

Black-hats use it to break networks and have a quick getaway.

To do it you need a LAN scanner utility like ministumbler and for performance a directional / omnidirection high gain tranceiver

war driving refers to driving around with a wifi-sensor/detector such as a notebook, pda or those keychain gadget and tracking down available wifi networks.

I would almost like to include a wikipedia link, but on hindsight, I'm beginning to distrust the info there, as there is somehow some fella (possibly with bots running) who think their definition of certain matters is ZE fact.

Thanks for the info on War-driving.

I downloaded mini-stumbler. Is there anything else you need aside from that?

A car
In car ac and a cradle is useful

My wardriving essentials:

Inverter to power my gear.
Ministumbler (better than Pocketwarrior IMO)
Wifi card (naturally, the more sensitive the better, I prefer my Dlink DCF-660)
Nice, but optional, a CF GPS unit to capture the AP data for later use.

In a high density area with many buildings I have little use for a high gain antenna. I find more than enough open APs with just my wifi card.

I'll bet next week I'll find another 25-50% more open APs than exist now. So many n00bs will get wifi gear for Christmas and have no clue about security

You can warwalk (especially in buildings, business or other) with a suitable PPC. My Casio E200 fills the bill perfectly. I guess for that reason I'll hang onto it for a while longer.

I want to get a chance at wep-cracking on my 720 sometime, now if it was faster than a 206mhz strongarm, it might be useful!

Airsnort, I believe.

You could do that just as easily with your 720s, but you'd probably get attention.

Me, I've just done war-scavanging thus far (checking places where I stop for networks). Wardriving is a little dangerous in Southern California traffic (especially close to where I live), but I expect to be doing some warwalking in LA from time to time.

Yes, a ppc is much easier to hide in shorts and summer shirt than any hpc, even a 720.

I'm amazed at the number of government buildings that prohibit cameras, laptops and whatnot but never say boo about my casio. Once or twice I've said it's a phone and played a wave of ringing to prove the point then security lets me pass.

Clever! Yeah, I don't think I'd try hiding a 720 in my shorts.

I'm so glad that Pinkie is still plugging on along!

Maybe in a bar as a conversation piece

Maybe in a bar as a conversation piece

I can already hear a new version of the old Mae West line: "Is that a Jornada in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?"

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Edited by CE Geek 2005-12-27 11:32 PM

LOL on the quote, CE Geek ... Well, my pre-Jornada 360LX barealy fits in my back pocket on my jeans... Now if only I had a case for my 360