For fun... why else would sites like http://www.radioreference.com/
exist.  They are mapping out all of the frequencies, but it doesn't
mean they can use them to talk on.


On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 11:09:52 -0600, Christian Tortorich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
wrote:
> So I still don't get the point of mapping things you cant use.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
> Behalf Of -ray
> Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 11:07 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [brlug-general] kismet vs. prismstumbler
> 
> 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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