Sammy's app worked for me although it was off by a few blocks. -- KimW
On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 16:38, Chris Teodorski <[email protected]>wrote: > So using Sammys app, it nailed me right down to the address. Using > the script, it was 1 street and a couple houses off. > > Chris > > > > > On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 8:33 AM, Robin Wood <[email protected]> wrote: > > On 25 April 2011 10:57, Adrian Crenshaw <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Jim, do you get the same results with both the script and Samy's page? > > > > I tried Sammys app and it didn't get a location for any of the 3 MACs > > that I tried with the script. > > > > Robin > > > > > >> Thanks, > >> Adrian > >> > >> On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 4:20 AM, Jim Halfpenny <[email protected] > > > >> wrote: > >>> > >>> I got exactly the same behaviour with my non-android phone and home > >>> router, a location bang in the centre of a nearby town. Perhaps google > >>> have lowered the resolution of the service in the uk? > >>> > >>> Jim > >>> > >>> On Sunday, 24 April 2011, Robin Wood <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> > On 24 April 2011 18:50, Adrian Crenshaw <[email protected]> > wrote: > >>> >> The topic of Android phones reporting the access points they see > back > >>> >> to > >>> >> Google interests me. I had been talking to Kevin Johnson about it > just > >>> >> last > >>> >> week. Today I heard about Samy's project from ISD: > >>> >> > >>> >> http://samy.pl/androidmap > >>> >> > >>> >> But awhile back at Hack3con, DaKahuna showed me this script: > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> #!/bin/bash > >>> >> if [ $# != 1 ]; then > >>> >> echo "# Google Gears WiFi Geolocation API query, by > >>> >> ShadowHatesYou" > >>> >> echo "# [email protected]" > >>> >> > >>> >> echo "#" > >>> >> echo "# Use: $0 MAC " > >>> >> echo "# $0 00-C0-26-A9-42-F7" > >>> >> echo "#" > >>> >> exit; > >>> >> fi; > >>> >> > >>> >> curl http://www.google.com/loc/json -H "Pragma: no-cache" -H > >>> >> "Cache-control: > >>> >> no-cache" -d "{ \"version\": \"1.1.0\", \"host\": \"maps.google.com > \", > >>> >> \"request_address\": true, \"address_language\": \"en_GB\", > >>> >> \"wifi_towers\": > >>> >> [ { \"mac_address\": \"$1\", \"signal_strength\": 8, \"age\": 0 } ] > }" > >>> >> > >>> >> It apparently ties a MAC address to a geo-location. When he put in > the > >>> >> MAC > >>> >> address for my class router, he was able to find it's location when > I > >>> >> had it > >>> >> on down in Atlanta (I doubt a Google streets car just happened to be > >>> >> going > >>> >> by at that time). Unfortunatly, I'd sometimes get bad results from > the > >>> >> script above (it would use my current IP instead of the MAC I gave > it > >>> >> to do > >>> >> the geo location), maybe Samy's stuff will work better. > >>> >> > >>> >> Geo locating the router is not such a big deal I suppose, but > DaKahuna > >>> >> also > >>> >> said he was able to pic up the location of an Android phone if he > knew > >>> >> it's > >>> >> MAC address. Anyone care to test this for me? Might be interesting > if > >>> >> you > >>> >> could track someones location only be seeing their MAC address once. > >>> >> All > >>> >> I've been able to replicate is the location of a router MAC. > >>> > > >>> > I just tried this script with my MBP, my wifes phone and my own > phone. > >>> > All three come down to the same lat/long which is the other side of > >>> > the city to where I am but at least gets the city right. > >>> > > >>> > Robin > >>> > _______________________________________________ > >>> > Pauldotcom mailing list > >>> > [email protected] > >>> > http://mail.pauldotcom.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pauldotcom > >>> > Main Web Site: http://pauldotcom.com > >>> > > >>> > >>> -- > >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > >>> "isdpodcast" group. > >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >>> [email protected]. > >>> For more options, visit this group at > >>> http://groups.google.com/group/isdpodcast?hl=en. > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> "The ability to quote is a serviceable substitute for wit." ~ W. > Somerset > >> Maugham > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Pauldotcom mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://mail.pauldotcom.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pauldotcom > >> Main Web Site: http://pauldotcom.com > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > Pauldotcom mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://mail.pauldotcom.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pauldotcom > > Main Web Site: http://pauldotcom.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Pauldotcom mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.pauldotcom.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pauldotcom > Main Web Site: http://pauldotcom.com >
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