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 > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > -- Adam Melancon Work: http://www.vermilion.lib.la.us Personal: http://www.melancon.org
