Please try to fill out the table bbelow with the details of any WarDriving software that you find. Post your results to WarDrivingResults.
WarDriving Software2 |
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Program |
URL |
OS |
GPS Compatable |
Notes! |
wi-scan |
FreeBSD |
Garmin GPS |
Pete Shipley of BAWUG original FreeBSD wireless discovery script |
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iw-scan |
Linux |
Garmin GPS |
Linux port of Shipley's wi-scan |
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Frisco's OpenBSD Scripts |
OpenBSD |
Yes (details?) |
? |
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Win9x/2000/XP |
NMEA and Others |
Probably best solution for now, for WinXP. Accepts many cards: Orinoco, Prism, ... |
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THC-WarDrive |
Linux |
NMEA |
Untested |
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dachb0den |
(Free|Net|Open)BSD |
NMEA |
Includes a text based (how it should be!) implementation of a NetStumbler-esque program, called dstumbler. |
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Kismet |
Linux,FreeBSD,OpenBSD] |
NMEA |
Best Linux solution.Passive sniffing, gpsdrive support, can also be used as IDS |
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Airsnort |
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Linux |
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Passive sniffing, WEP Cracking |
KisMAC |
Mac OS X 10.2+ |
NMEA |
The best Mac OS X solution currently, passive sniffing & WEP cracking. |
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Aerosol |
Win9x/NT/2000 |
No |
Small and simple. Works with PRISM2, ATMEL USB and WaveLAN. WEP cracking maybe in the next version, but no updates since Jan 03. |
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Mognet |
Java |
No |
Open source wireless ethernet sniffer/analyzer written in Java. It was designed with handheld devices like the iPaq in mind, but will run just as well on a desktop or laptop. |
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Boingo |
Win9x/NT/2000/Pocket |
? |
Test software. Unknown if it violates your privacy as you sniff around. Commercial hotspots account software?? |
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Mac OS X 10.1+ |
Yes NMEA |
Only works with apple cards |
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Pocket Warrior |
Windows CE |
Yes(I've not tested it) |
Works with a number of cards(Tested on WPC11 v3) |
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PalmOS5 |
Yes |
Works well on a TungstenC hooked up with a Garmin ETrex |
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Musatcha.com Advanced WiFi Mapping Engine |
Win32 |
NMEA, GPSd, Netstumbler |
Client to kismet on a linksys box for logging |
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Symbian/Nokia S60 |
Y Integrated GPS |
Client for Nokia S60 Devices that scans WiFi and use internal GPS and Upload data from the Phone to a Map |
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Notes:
- When using non-passive sniffing software, be aware that your machine's info is revealed.


