On Wed, 19 Jan 2005, Andrew Baudouin wrote:

> I am asking if anyone knows if wardriving in Baton Rouge is illegal?

I don't think so, but IANAL.  I define wardriving as just driving around
and seeing what networks are out there, but not actually connecting or
using any of their bandwidth.  It's no more illegal than listening to the
radio in your car.

> (Is there any purpose to driving/walking/riding around sniffing 
> wireless networks without actually connecting and using their
> bandwidth?)

Of course.  Lots of networks out there are intentionally left open to the
public.  You want to find out where they are, so you wardrive.  Do some
homework though.  Just because a network is unsecured doesn't mean it's
public.... the same way me leaving my front door unlocked doesn't give you
the right to come in and snoop around (even if you don't steal anything).

ray


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