[Scan-DC] Free Public Wi-Fi Coming to Area Near the White House Next Week

[John Wilson]

Dewey,

:-) No offense meant either, but heaven forbid I remain "entrenched" in 
the past with Netstumbler.  I need to get with the new software which is 
not free. I turned 77 about 10 days ago thanks in part to quadruple 
bypass heart surgery last year with 96% main & 75% arterial total 
blockages.  I am one of those  %*(^*&$% incorrigible, stubborn, 
bullheaded, conservative individuals who squeaks when he walks and 
remembers the past good and bad about a subject and thinks and decides 
for himself.  Fortunately, I have made mostly good decisions with some 
bad ones.  The good ones include paying off my house in 1995, still 
driving the 1985 Dodge Caravan I bought new and an used 1991 Great 
Caravan I bought which had 120,000 miles at the time and still runs 
fine. I should be shot for such unacceptable behavior.

I also do not have to have the latest greatest computer MS OS or a 
smartphone, I7 (may require an ear operation to permanently insert a 
Bluetooth receiver) or I9 or the Samsung portable campfire model. I 
still use a home phone configuration of wireless phones.  If I am more 
than 300 ft. away, you will just have leave a message.  Oh dumb me, why 
don't I have Windows 10, 11 or whatever the newest "must have" MS OS is? 
I tried it with Win 7 and frequently encountered software conflicts 
usually involving drivers.  FYI I now can reinstall WinXP faster than 
Bill Gates. WinXP with all its' downsides still works for my old needs 
as does Netstumbler which for me the price was right.  But to each his own.

:-) It's ok to be critical of me.  I've sorta gotten used to it over the 
years.

John

Dewey3 wrote:
> That's the old ways, no need to do things that way anymore (NOT being
> critical).  A newer and better replacement for NetStumbler is InSSIDer.  It
> used to be donation ware, but is now trial ware.  You may still be able to
> find free versions around.  For finding out what's around beyond your
> range, I find Wigle Net extremely hard to beat (https:/wigle.net).  Even if
> you have a hidden SSID, if it's ever phoned home for anything, it is
> probably listed on the map.
>
> Dewey
>
> On Mon, Oct 17, 2016 at 9:43 AM, John Wilson <w4uvv at comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> If you install and execute the free "Netstumbler" software on any computer
>> with built in wi fi t/r capability like a laptop, you quickly can see a
>> display of what 2.4 ghz. signals are within range, their relative signal
>> strengths, i.e., red, yellow, green and whether they are password protected
>> or not and the channel number being used and some other target signal
>> diagnostic options. Years ago a friend and I decided to browse our general
>> local geographical area of a 10 mile radius.  As a passenger I held the
>> laptop as we drove around  and Netstumbler logged the data hits
>> (lat/long).  The plan was to create an area map with balloon type display
>> graphics for additional info when selected.  The technology was not like
>> today and we never were successful and eventually abandoned the effort.
>> But it was fun up to that point.  Netstumbler was for 2.2 ghz. wi fi only.
>> 5 ghz.was not being used then.
>>
>> Occasionally, I execute Netstumbler on my house laptop to see what the
>> latest wi fi user configurations are in my neighborhood.  I haven't checked
>> but probably there are a number of such products with improved technology
>> available today.  I doubt however they are offered free.
>>
>> John
>>
>> Kenneth Lorber wrote:
>>
>>> Yeah I never use or suggest using any free, unsecured WiFi without a VPN.
>>> To be honest, if I'm at a friend's house who has an easy to guess
>>> encryption key I use the same protocol. I think a lot of people may end up
>>> getting snooped on over those wifi aps.
>>>
>>> Kenny Lorber
>>
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