Wireless Bandit

A terrific database for open APs

Here's an ever growing map of APs. When I confirm these I will post them as CAPs onto Wirelessbandit.nerdsunderglass.com...

Updated the MapPoint 2002 map of CAPs

It's been updated with the new entries. Enjoy...

An FBI agent's warning...

This is an open letter that has been posted around the wireless community... Any comments?

From: Bill Shore [mailto:billshore@fbi.gov]
Sent: Monday, July 08, 2002 9:56 AM
To: billshore@fbi.gov
Subject: Wireless networks - Warchalking/Wardriving

It has recently been brought to my attention that individuals/groups have been actively working in the Pittsburgh area as well as other areas of the United States including Philadelphia, and Boston, and the rest of the world for that matter, to identify locations where wireless networks are implemented. This is done by a technique identified as "Wardriving." Wardriving is accomplished by driving around in a vehicle using a laptop computer equipped with appropriate hardware and software http://www.netstumbler.com/ to identify wireless networks used in commercial and/or residential areas. Upon identifying a wireless network, the access point can be marked with a coded symbol, or "warchalked." This symbol will alert others of the presence of a wireless network. The network can then be accessed with the proper equipment and utilized by the individual(s) to access the Internet, download email, and potentially compromise your systems. In Pittsburgh, the individuals are essentially attempting to map the entire city to identify the wireless access points, see here,

Another stumbling tool...

Several people have been asking me about stumbling and wardriving tools. Netstumbler and Macstumbler are 2 that I was aware of. There are many others. Kismet is an open source one that seems to support many other cards (SMC ones for example) that the regular ones do not. And it's distributed not only for Linux but also for the ARM series PDAs like the iPaq and Jornada...

TD Centre Courtyard APs?

I understand that there are some access points in the courtyard between the large, tall, black TD buildings off King and Bay. That courtyard has the bronze bulls, remember?

Anyone have success on the benches? Please post here or let me know at wb1@wirelessbandit.com

First Canadian Place Atrium - King and Bay

Physical Landmark: First Canadian Place Atrium, walk in from Bay St, 100 King St West
Major Intersection: King and Bay
GPS Lat: 43.6463
GPS Lon: -79.3789

Network Name: ?
WEP: No
Cost: free and Commercial
Contributor: blloyd@mac.com
Comments: This network is strongest in the atrium on the west side of BCE Place. You can get an excellent signal near CIBC Wood Gundy desk, and a reasonable signal at the outside patio as well as downstairs near Taco Villa and Pace-Acheson clothiers. A map is here.

Fairmont Royal York - 100 Front St - Front/Bay

Physical Landmark: Fairmont Royal York, 100 Front Street West
Major Intersection: Front and Bay, across from Union Station
GPS Lat: 43.6458
GPS Lon: -79.3817

Network Name: FAIRMONT
WEP: No, commercial
Cost: CDN $9.95 for 24 hours of access, If you are a Gold or Platinum Fairmont President's Club member, this service is complimentary.
Contributor: wb1@wirelessbandit.com
Comments: Outbound SMTP access needs to go through SMTP server: smtp.hsia.fairmont.com

A map can be found here

Fairmont's press release:
04/30/2002 Fairmont offers high-speed Internet access to hotel guests Fairmont Hotels and Resorts, dedicated to enhance guest experience, has partnered with Cisco, the worldwide leader in networking, to outfit 100 percent of Fairmont properties with secure, reliable, high-speed Internet access provided on an end-to-end Cisco network infrastructure.

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts is the newest member of the Cisco Mobile Office, an initiative that provides mobile business professionals with secure, high-speed network access from locations outside of their immediate office, including public facilities like hotels, airports and coffee shops. Fairmont guests will benefit by having the same business-class network access in their hotel rooms and public meeting areas, such as lobbies and conference centers, as they have at the office.

Warchalking - I love it!

Yeah, this is hard core
... People really are excited about the possibilities of WiFi... Anyone have some chalk I can borrow?

Wyndham Hotel Bristol Place - 950 Dixon - Dixon bet 427 and Carlingview

Physical Landmark: Wyndham Hotel Bristol Place, 950 Dixon
Major Intersection: Dixon between 427 and Carlingview, near Toronto Pearson Airport
GPS Lat: 43.6866
GPS Lon: -79.5976

Network Name: Wayport_Access
WEP: ?, commercial
Contributor: www.wifinder.com
Comments: Map here

Four Seasons - 21 Avenue Rd

Physical Landmark: Four Seasons Toronto, 21 Avenue Road, Toronto, ON M5R2G1
Major Intersection: Avenue Rd, Yorkville
GPS Lat: 43.680200
GPS Lon:-79.398800

Network Name: Wayport_Access
WEP: ?
Type: Commercial
Location: Hotel
Contributor: www.wifinder.com
Comments: Map here AT&T Wireless WiFi Service also available at 9.99 CAD / day.