Wardriving

Mr. Flibble

Has anyone here tried "Wardriving" in Ireland?
Wardriving means driving around on your car with your laptop and a wirelwss card (802.11) looking for unsecured networks. Check www.wardriving.com.
Programs like NetStumbler(PC-www.NetStumbler.com) and macstumbler(Mac - www.macstumbler.com) scan the airwaves for networks.


I got a laptop a few days ago and had to try it out. A brief drive around Dublin picked up loads of networks. I didn't manage to gain any usefull access to any of the networks (too much traffic (the car type), so I couldn't stop and try - only tried one - got my comp saying I was connected but not much else.

Anyone found any places where free internet access can be gained, or have any tips?

Here's a list of the places my computer picked up.

SSID MAC CHAN MaxSignal Type Vendor WEP Comment

DesignTactics AirPort 00:02:2D:2F:A5:C8 1 9 Managed Agere-Lucent No (null)
Wireless 00:30:AB:20:31:B2 6 13 Managed Delta Yes (null)
3Com 00:04:75:62:13:42 1 32 Managed unknown No (null)
default 00:40:05:C4:CB:F3 6 20 Managed D-Link No (null)
(null) 00:02:2D:0B:18:D8 3 23 Managed Agere-Lucent No (null)
(null) 00:02:2D:0B:18:CF 1 20 Managed Agere-Lucent No (null)
DDDA.ie 00:04:76:A4:11:73 1 12 Managed Linksys No (null)
eircom 00:0B:46:66:D4:FB 7 9 Managed unknown No (null)
IseeLA 00:40:05:BD:3F:F5 7 14 Managed D-Link Yes (null)
INTEXWLAN 00:05:5D:A7:86:2A 7 24 Managed unknown No (null)
wireless 00:02:B3:A5:A4:50 10 17 Managed Intel No (null)
default 00:90:4B:08:A1:04 7 12 Managed unknown No (null)
Apple Network 151d4c 00:30:65:15:1D:4C 1 21 Managed Apple No (null)
notredamelan 00:02:2D:3D:15:E4 1 13 Managed Agere-Lucent No (null)
Apple Network 1ea326 00:30:65:1E:A3:26 1 17 Managed Apple No (null)
WebMaxie 00:06:25:53:DE:65 6 10 Managed 3Com Yes (null)
Wireless 00:30:AB:0D:A9:B9 6 17 Managed Delta No (null)

DiscoStu

and heres me thinking that haX0ring lark was illegal :rolleyes:

Mr. Flibble

But they might want you to access their network:-D

fatherdougalmag

It's be done by Enigma/DIT. Have a look at http://www.enigma.ie/wardrive/80211dublin.pdf. They've got maps and everything.

daveirl

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Mr. Flibble

Thats pretty good report.
Have you managed to gain usefull access to any networks?

If the network hasn't got WEP is it easy enough to get onto it, and have a port to the internet, say?

bkehoe

Gaining access to private networks is illegal. Wardriving isnt (disabling TCP/IP is a common choice among wardrivers to prevent their laptops from trying to get an ip/etc).

Brendan

vbnets

There are a number in Sandyford - Stillorgan area - with ESSID of PUBLIC. You can use these. You just set to DHCP and use your regular POP SMTP server settings.

In Kerry we also have one at the Kerry Technology Park. ESSID is FREESPOT and you set your card to DHCP. It feeds into DSL.

I know of approx 6 other places in Dublin which will be offering free wireless hotspots in Jan-Feb.

Peter Bellew
peter@vbnets.com

Rew

Hey Peter

For anyone intrested in WLAN stuff Peter and VBNets are some of the best around to talk to.

Glad to see some real expertise joining in on this fourm



Andrew (TSSG)

mayhem#

Originally posted by Rew
For anyone intrested in WLAN stuff Peter and VBNets are some of the best around to talk to.

Glad to see some real expertise joining in on this fourm

Can't agree more!
Peter is the MacDaddy when it comes to wireless in this country
;-)

I've been doing some war-driving in & around Ennis lately with absolutely zero results. So much for the Information Age Town...

E.

MarVeL

No it's just very secure!

Honest!

Rew

802.11s(tealth) eh?



Their are a few around waterford but I havent bothred to look in to em much recently...

dathi1

DCU campus...use airsnort