• WarDriving

WarDriving

Definition

WarDriving v.

1. The searching for wireless networks by means of a roaming (driving, walking, lightrailing (pics: http://exocet.ca/pics/2002-11_-_warlightrailing/ ), busing?) wireless client. Sometimes accompanied by a high gain antenna and GPS.

2. Also refered to as Wilding by Wired Magazine 9.10. Should likely be WiLDing following BAWUG's usage on their projects page.

People

• Willing participants should add themselves to the list:

• RichardLotz is willing to join some people for some idle WarDriving or WarBussing. I've got a laptop with NetStumbler and iw-scan.

Results

• Results of your WarDriving/NetStumbling/WiLDing/ should be posted to WarDrivingResults.

• Or posted to one of the mapping sites, like http://www.WiFiMaps.com

Resources

• WardrivingOnline.com - 100% Dedicated Wardriving site! Great Tutorials, Wardriving Videos, Software Downloads, Forum + loads more

• PersonalTelco's WarDriving page has many good resources.

• http://www.wardriving.com/

• Trebucher Sans Fil : WarDriving in France !

• http://www.worldwidewardrive.org The WorldWide WarDrive

• http://stream.lpbn.org:8080/ramgen/WarDrivi.rm?usehostname Wardriving video. RealPlayer needed.

• http://www.pasadena.net/vacation/ Vacation Wardriving On Slashdot

• A white paper on detecting 802.11 Wireless LAN Network Discovery applications (slashdot 11nov2002).

• http://www.WiFiMaps.com - We put WiFi on the Map! Upload your wardriving results, we'll crank out maps.

• http://www.netagent.at - Biggest Austrian Wardriving page.

• http://ssrn.com/abstract=585867 - A legal analysis of wardriving, concluding that it is legal so long as certain ethical guidelines are adhered to.

Software

• See WarDrivingSoftware

Notes

• I banked on the continued use of WarDriving and not one of the other various synonyms. -RichardLotz