Re: [nycwireless] App Idea: A Web-based NetStumbler?
Rob, Check out http://cmusky.net.cmu.edu - specifically the Maps section. Some slight modifications to the code in the way of extracting a users MAC address and matching it up with the associated dot on the map would produce the desired effect, thus showing how far a given user is from the source AP. The maps on the page show user locations and AP locations on separate maps, but these, of course, can easily be combined. One issue to keep in mind is privacy. What you are suggesting presupposes clear-text access to MAC addresses at some level. When developing cmuSKY we were sure not to provide any identifying information and to run MAC addresses through strong encryption (and not use them when not completely necessary). Does this help answer your question? Ophir --On Friday, March 19, 2004 11:40 AM -0800 Rob Kelley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: In line with providing apps that helps wireless users, I was wondering: is it possible to create some type of web-based widget that would show you the strength of the signal given your location? The idea is that when a user hit the portal, the portal webpage would show up and they could immediately see how far they were from the source. First thought was a standalone web app. But I don't know how this browser-based app would get its information (packet speed?). Does a browser have access to enough information to deduce signal strength? Would it be possible to get information from the card itself? What if there was a web-based plug-in to NetStumbler. If the user has NetStumbler installed, they can click the image and the view pulls in a simple dynamic graph. NetStumbler would feed info to the web app. Would that work? Are either of these feasible? What are the issues? Thanks for the help Rob __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - More reliable, more storage, less spam http://mail.yahoo.com -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/ Ophir Tanz Carnegie Mellon University 310.415.5909 www.halfbreath.com -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
[nycwireless] App Idea: A Web-based NetStumbler?
In line with providing apps that helps wireless users, I was wondering: is it possible to create some type of web-based widget that would show you the strength of the signal given your location? The idea is that when a user hit the portal, the portal webpage would show up and they could immediately see how far they were from the source. First thought was a standalone web app. But I don't know how this browser-based app would get its information (packet speed?). Does a browser have access to enough information to deduce signal strength? Would it be possible to get information from the card itself? What if there was a web-based plug-in to NetStumbler. If the user has NetStumbler installed, they can click the image and the view pulls in a simple dynamic graph. NetStumbler would feed info to the web app. Would that work? Are either of these feasible? What are the issues? Thanks for the help Rob __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - More reliable, more storage, less spam http://mail.yahoo.com -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
[nycwireless] Re: nycwireless Digest, Vol 13, Issue 13
Cool. I think there's an opportunity to put wireless access points in laundromats (both public ones and apt building ones). It'd be logical if the ones in apt buildings could read the same card. Though it'd be better if it were free... Rob --- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2004 11:10:58 -0500 From: "jon baer" Subject: [nycwireless] Co-Op WiFi Access Point :-) To: Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Now if only Linksys made one for us poor folks, Id be in the street panhandling WiFi :-) http://www.com2000.com.hk/tt-1-wa.htm -snip- For wireless access point user usage charge. User needs to insert coin(s) to enable the use of wireless access point (AP). For example, a user wishes to use the wireless facility for Internet access. He/She inserts coins to the specific amount and the unit will enable the network port of the wireless AP. He/She will be able to access the Internet for a specific time (controlled by the timer builtin the unit). TT-1-WA(WF) integrated a Wireless 802.11b compliant Access Point with the coin controller. Also includes a Password display function for: Hidden ESSID. For which a single password is required for the user to access the wireless AP. This password is pre-stored in the memory of the control board and will be displayed to the user when he/she inserts coins. TT-1-WA(WG) - Integrated 802.11g (802.11b compliant) 54Mbps Wireless Access Point. Features included: 54Mbps High Speed Wireless, 64/128bit WEP, WPA, MAC filtering, SSID broadcast disable function, DHCP, PPPoE, PPTP, Large blue LCD display with backlight, one external Dipole antenna, 6-coins programmable precision coin validator, WPA PSK/SSID/Password Display Function, Web-based Configuration program for Access Point, RJ-45 network connector disable function. -snip- pgp key: http://www.jonbaer.net/jonbaer.asc fingerprint: F438 A47E C45E 8B27 F68C 1F9B 41DB DB8B 9A0C AF47 __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - More reliable, more storage, less spam http://mail.yahoo.com -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
[nycwireless] pebble on new via boards?
ok from a technical viewpoint ... there is probably no reason why a pebble ap could not run on a new via EPIA N board correct? (provided the card runs mini-pci) ref: http://www.viaembedded.com/product/reference_design_story.jsp?motherboardId= 221 http://www.viaembedded.com/product/epia_N_spec.jsp?motherboardId=221 - jon pgp key: http://www.jonbaer.net/jonbaer.asc fingerprint: F438 A47E C45E 8B27 F68C 1F9B 41DB DB8B 9A0C AF47 -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
[nycwireless] Article of interest
Move Over 3G, Here Comes WiMAX http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=569&ncid=738&e=1&u=/nm/20040319/tc_nm/tech_cebit_wimax_dc Max Pyziur [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
[nycwireless] WiFi Alliance: More interop problems
WiFi Alliance says WLAN interoperability problems growing The WiFi Alliance this week said that the number of interoperability problems between WLAN networks and cards is growing. The association said that increased WLAN security and the growing complexity of 802.11 technologies is increasing the number of WLAN products that do not work together. Increased security procedures, such as VPNs, and new security protocols make it difficult for enterprise users and other security conscious people to access older WLAN networks and free hotspots, which often lack detailed security protocols. Also, newer WLAN equipment and proprietary enhancements to WLAN gear make it difficult for users with older WLAN cards to access these newer networks. The WiFi Alliance said that 22 percent of WLAN devices -- such as networking cards, access points, and printer servers -- submitted for testing at its four partner laboratories failed to work on a WLAN network on the first test. http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040318/ap_on_hi_te/europ e_tech_show_wi_fi_1 - jon pgp key: http://www.jonbaer.net/jonbaer.asc fingerprint: F438 A47E C45E 8B27 F68C 1F9B 41DB DB8B 9A0C AF47 -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
