Wardriving HOWTO (Un-official)
Fred
[email protected]
$Revision: 1.0
$Date: 2002/04/09 01:51:14
This document functions as a starting guide to exploring wireless networks,
from a legal, ethical and security point of view. I hereby claim absolutely
no responsibility to which manner this information is used. Information is
neither inherently good nor evil, but how people choose to use that
information makes them good or evil.
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This HOWTO is NOT OFFICIAL (yet) and differs from the Wireless Howto, but I
strongly recommend reading it.
http://www.linuxdoc.org
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction & Background.
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Copyright
1.3 Wardriving.com
1.4 Other Resources
2. What do I need to go Wardriving?
2.1 Computers
2.2 Wireless Cards
2.3 Antennas
2.4 Why should I have a GPS Unit?
3. Why are people wardriving?
3.1 Is it legal?
3.2 What can be done to stop it?
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1. Introduction & Background
1.1 Introduction
The 802.11 networking standard, also known as, "Wireless Ethernet", WiFi, and
Wireless LAN has become very popular with Internet users and Corporations
looking for a cost-effective LAN extension that is easy to implement and
provides reliable service. The most popular implementation (as of April 2002)
is 802.11b. The 2.4Ghz range, 11Mb speed wireless LAN variety. 802.11b
encompasses all of the aforementioned characteristics, yet poorly implements
one of the most fundamental aspects of networking, the security. What is the
point of providing this type of service to your employees or even your
family if you cannot guarantee that their communications are secure. At least
with a wireless phone, someone cannot drive by your house and rack up your
phone bill. This is exactly the problem with Wireless Ethernet. People can
drive, walk or other wise approach the area that the wireless equipment can
transmit in, and share your internet access or connect to your computer.
This process is known as "wardriving", or "LAN jacking".
http://www.wardriving.com/doc/Wardriving-HOWTO.txt