UM Writing Comparing Wireless Landscapes Worldwide Questions

War driving is the concept where the user drives around and collects information about wireless networks in the area. They may record information about the SSID, encryption, channels, and signal strength. WIgle.net is a website that records this information from uploads and has a world map with over 9 Billion access points mapped out. 

Directions

1. Read and execute the instructions for Hands-on Project 1 starting on page 213.
2. Write a paper describing your experience and project results. Describe challenges you encountered.
3.Paste the screenshots into your paper. For each screenshot, describe in DETAIL what is taking place.

Wigle.net® is a website that gives you geographical maps with locations of wireless networks. It has recorded more than 400 million networks from almost 6 billion observations since 2001. It has maps for almost every single street in the United States. It also has maps for Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.

Supporters of Wigle.net drive around and collect observations automatically. Then they upload these observations to Wigle.net to be included in the geographic map. They also collect general statistics about the network observations. This is a fun website to see the vast number of wireless networks that are in operation where you live.

1. Open a Web browser and go to www.wigle.net.
2. Enter your university name into the text box labeled “Search Address.” (In this case, it was Weber State University in Ogden, Utah.)
3. Press Enter.
4. Take a screenshot.
5. Drag the screen so it is approximately centered over the location where you have one of your classes.
6. Click the Zoom In button (+) about 4 to 5 times so you can zoom in and see the SSIDs. (See Figure 7-8.)
7. Take a screenshot.
8. Click the Zoom out button (-) about 12 times. (You should be able to see the world map.)
9. Zoom in to London (in the United Kingdom) until you can see the names of the wireless networks listed.
10. Click the Satellite button at the top of the map.
11. Take a screenshot.