Mine wasn't even in the same town, let alone street, block, etc. Miles away.
On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 11:12 AM, Kim White <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Pauldotcom mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.pauldotcom.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pauldotcom > Main Web Site: http://pauldotcom.com > >
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