[wplug] On the subject of wardriving...

[Michael P. O Connor]

Now lets ask, was the person that put that wireless AP up intending for
you to get the signal???

> > So if I am in my car outside your house with my hand held scanner, and I
> > find your cordless phone's freq, can I listen all I want.  Hay I have
> > not entered into your house, YOU are broadcasting outside your walls, so
> 
> 	Ah-HA! A good question!
> 
> 	This violates federal laws, because the transmissions are not 
> intended for you.
> 
> 	Why this is different from wardriving, is that the beacons sent 
> out from the AP are destined for ALL clients that can hear them -- the
APs 
> advertise their existance, as part of the protocol.
> 
> 	Rich, can you tell us more about the beacons, what's in 'em, and 
> how they work?
> 
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