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Title: WarFlying
Post by: Sandman on December 11, 2003, 02:11:24 PM

Interesting... like WarDriving, but from the air.

http://quickwired.com/kallahar/stories/2003-Dec10/warflying.php

Title: WarFlying
Post by: FUNKED1 on December 11, 2003, 02:13:01 PM

Every time I install a wireless network for friends or family, I detect (and usually access just for fun) the network of one or more neighbors.  People either aren't aware or just don't care.

Title: WarFlying
Post by: Chaos68 on December 11, 2003, 02:18:55 PM

some just dont know..   hehe :aok

Title: WarFlying
Post by: Chairboy on December 11, 2003, 11:04:50 PM

A funny note, I recognized some of the APs from when I go wardriving, and I knew one of the APs because it's two offices down from mine.

Title: WarFlying
Post by: Octavius on December 11, 2003, 11:10:02 PM

wowzers!  thats a ****load of wirelessness.

Neat pics too!

(http://quickwired.com/kallahar/stories/2003-Dec10/2003Dec10y.jpg)

Title: WarFlying
Post by: Bluedog on December 11, 2003, 11:26:13 PM

Stupid Q........

WTF is 'Warflying'?  What are those piccies of?  What's the whole idea?

please forgive my ignorance....whole thing sounds innerestin anywhoo .

Title: WarFlying
Post by: Octavius on December 11, 2003, 11:30:35 PM

Roaming an area/region with a wireless networking card and looking for wireless access points.  Many routers and wireless hubs can be accessed from the outside (driving on streets for example).  Apparently, they reach a few hundred feet in the air too :)

Non-secure access points allow for anyone to randomly tap into a network (home or office) and snoop around... or create some havoc.

Title: WarFlying
Post by: Chairboy on December 11, 2003, 11:37:14 PM

No, Octavius, that's not the focus.

Non-secured access points are primarilly useful for getting free access to the internet.  Wardrivers tend to avoid using open APs to compromise the security of companies, for our culture it's all about free internet access.

Title: WarFlying
Post by: Chaos68 on December 12, 2003, 07:17:43 AM

you can do that in you subdivision.. drive around looking for some dumb idiot with a wirless router.  And just park on the street with your lap top and do your durty work.