How to War Drive
Obtain the proper equipment listed in the Things You'll Need section below. , Obtain the necessary software: Netstumbler for Windows Kismac for Macs Kismet for Linux Wigle (Wireless Geographic Logging Engine) software (if you are using GPS) , Learn...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Obtain the proper equipment listed in the Things You'll Need section below.
Guides are available from the links listed below. , The antenna connects to the roof of the car.
The GPS device is attached via a USB serial adapter. , As the driver continues along the route, the passenger should begin making note of where they were able to find signals. , GPS allows you to automatically map all points that are found to GPS coordinates.
These coordinates can then be viewed later with a mapping program, or shared with the wardriving community.
Get a GPS device and your Netstumbler and Wigle software running (see Tips) , After doing so, you will be able to download map packs of your area.
These will be necessary to view the plotted access points that you found on a geographic map.
After wardriving for a period of time while running the Netstumbler and Wigle software, you will have made a log file containing all of the coordinates of the access points.
Upload this log file to Wigle, which will then automatically plot the points onto a map for you.
Re-download the map pack to view these points on a map in Wigle. , -
Step 2: Obtain the necessary software: Netstumbler for Windows Kismac for Macs Kismet for Linux Wigle (Wireless Geographic Logging Engine) software (if you are using GPS)
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Step 3: Learn the software.
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Step 4: Set up in the car as follows: The following diagram shows an external wireless card with a pigtail attached to it connecting the antenna.
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Step 5: While driving through an area with various wireless access points
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Step 6: open the software mentioned earlier (Netstumbler
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Step 7: Kismac
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Step 8: or Kismet).
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Step 9: Upgrade to GPS for more efficiency and detail.
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Step 10: Register with Wigle on their website.
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Step 11: Hop in a car
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Step 12: or start walking around town and finding access points!
Detailed Guide
Guides are available from the links listed below. , The antenna connects to the roof of the car.
The GPS device is attached via a USB serial adapter. , As the driver continues along the route, the passenger should begin making note of where they were able to find signals. , GPS allows you to automatically map all points that are found to GPS coordinates.
These coordinates can then be viewed later with a mapping program, or shared with the wardriving community.
Get a GPS device and your Netstumbler and Wigle software running (see Tips) , After doing so, you will be able to download map packs of your area.
These will be necessary to view the plotted access points that you found on a geographic map.
After wardriving for a period of time while running the Netstumbler and Wigle software, you will have made a log file containing all of the coordinates of the access points.
Upload this log file to Wigle, which will then automatically plot the points onto a map for you.
Re-download the map pack to view these points on a map in Wigle. ,
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