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  1. Network Stumbler by Some+guy+named+Chris · · Score: 5 · on Wireless Network Auditor

    This is already a fairly common practice, known as "war driving".

    Marius Milner has written an incredible tool for Windows very similar to this called "Network Stumbler" which will scan for 802.11 networks, log them, and log the access point lattitude and longitude to disc for you.

    I had my doubts about driving around being able to pick up anything without an external antenna, but here in little podunk Valdosta, GA, I managed to pick up the local university dorm network with ease.

    It's groovy.

  2. Re:Shameless commercial plug for LANRoamer by sportal · · Score: 1 · on Long-Range Networking
    Or maybe support one of the many free wireless communities.

    Personal Telco's List of Wireless Communtities

  3. Free New York City Wireless Project by sportal · · Score: 2 · on Long-Range Networking
    www.nycwireless.net is a free public 802.11 project in New York City. We already have two nodes active with more coming soon.

    A complete list of free wireless projects at PersonalTelco.

  4. PDXwireless.org Community LAN by gelbardn · · Score: 2 · on Is A Public Wireless Internet Possible?

    Hi. I started a group in Portland, OR to build community wireless LANs. We've recently joined forces with another local group, PersonalTelco. They are going to be the info portal for all things wavey, and PDXwireless is going to be the local registration page. I encourage everyone to go out, buy some hardware, and start you own community LAN.