did anyone see (or interested) in this slashdot article? http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/05/04/0359232 Dan Rutter Suggests Tossing Some Wi-Fi At the Neighbors
I am very interested in using linux to do some similar things like this.. around here.. anyone already, ahead of me? I have also been playing with a war driving machine (in another common, yet inferior, OS) has anyone done this in linux, and want to share, their hardware, software tools, and experience? I am especially interested in the GPS equipment, receiving the signal, and logging.. (what works with easily with linux?) I will start this equipment thread, by sharing some equipment, i have used for war driving: http://www.jefatech.com/product/wardrivingkit http://www.jefatech.com/product/WARDRIVINGKIT-USB http://www.jefatech.com/product/VA24-16F/16dBi_24Ghz_Die_Cast_VAGI_Antenna.html I have had spectacular results, with this gear! often if using, conventional USB, or pcmcia wi fi gear, the laptop will only "see" (or find) 0-2 networks.. with the above gear, swapped for the conventional equipment, I will often easily see 7-15 networks! personally, I think the 200 mw output, and the ease of swapping in/out many different antennas (directional, or omni-directional) are the most valuable attributes I purchased the above mentioned gear specifically because it will work with linux, but i have not had the opportunity to set up a linux machine and test it.. yet.. I have heard rumors that, the software list of networks will usually only show a maximum of 15 networks..is there linux software tools, out there, that will see a far longer list of networks, if available? I want to war drive the local area to see if i can find some spots that would have a "good reception" of a lot of networks, so later ( I hope) to set up equipment similar to the slash dot article.. I hope to eventually get an OLPC as the portable linux war driving machine (very low power consumption, very portable, with any small rechargeable 12Vdc lead acid battery) and use the above gear to war drive easily, especially if i have to climb a few large, local hills.. I think a local "free wi fi network" would be invaluable, in case of any "katrina event" that may, possibly, ever happen.. just a crazy idea.. fwc _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live SkyDrive lets you share files with faraway friends. http://www.windowslive.com/skydrive/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_skydrive_052008_______________________________________________ EUGLUG mailing list euglug@euglug.org http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug
