I think the inverse is probably true, but we’ll never know.

Google likely had plans to drive around the streets to map wireless connectivity as a survey, and probably thought ‘stuff it, lets take pictures while we’re at it’.

-S

From: Sam James [mailto:sam@samcamfilms.com]
Sent: Friday, 3 July 2009 1:41 PM
To: Sean K. Finn
Cc: Barry Murphy; nznog
Subject: Re: [nznog] 802.11 Wireless plotting per AP

How awesome would that be really?

Most people use software like NetStumbler with a GPS attached.

You can export logs etc and play with some xml files and do what you like.

Andy's comment just popped up then, Wi-Spy with visiwave is an option.

Sam

Also Ubiquti's "AirView" products might help you. If you want decent results get a $700+ spectrum analyser

On Fri, Jul 3, 2009 at 3:14 PM, Sean K. Finn <sean.finn@ozservers.com.au> wrote:

Perhaps one could strike a deal with Google to map this out for you when they update street-view?

:)

-Sean

-----Original Message-----
From: nznog-bounces@list.waikato.ac.nz [mailto:nznog-bounces@list.waikato.ac.nz] On Behalf Of Barry Murphy
Sent: Friday, 3 July 2009 12:53 PM
To: nznog
Subject: [nznog] 802.11 Wireless plotting per AP

Hey Guys,

I know this may be a little off topic, however I know there are many
wireless operators on list. I'm wondering what you use to track wireless
signal from a base station to see what the footprint is.

I.e. I would like to drive around down all the streets where this hotspot
is located to plot a map of what signal strength is like in this location
for a specific AP, I will circle the streets around the AP until I've lost
all signal and hope to have some sort of map to work with :)

Any help offlist would be appreciated.

Thanks
Barry Murphy

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