Jima wrote: > On Thu, 6 Jun 2002, Andy Warner wrote: > > Matthew S. Hallacy wrote: > > > Anyone with a hotspot that's open to the public please send me the > > > following: > > > > > > Street Address or GPS Coordinates > > > SSID > > > > N 44.922967 W 93.33327 > > SSID: Open > > Externally mounted WAP11, chimney mounted 8dBi omni, 8' of 1/2" Heliax. > > > > I'm not completely sure I understand why we're re-inventing the > > mapping/cataloging wheel here. What were the issues with simply > > using an existing engine/database like the personal telco one ? > > Actually I believe Matt is planning to do drive-by's wherever possible, > and generate propogation maps. This gives a more realistic idea of how > close we are to connecting between APs. Speak up Matt. If that's what you're planning, I can supply lat/long/sig/noise plots for this AP, and you can save the gas. > We're not inventing any wheels here; we're simply using (and improving?) > the ones other people invented -- kismet & gpsdrive, et al -- which paint > a clearer picture. I'll take issue that kismet graphs really show meaningful coverage (hearing one packet does not mean that you can associate, or move data), but if you guys have the time, go ahead. -- andyw at pobox.com Andy Warner Voice: (612) 801-8549 Fax: (208) 575-5634