WarChalking
- Open node: Public hotspot
- Closed node (private)
- Closed node with WEP encryption
- Mesh node ( meshed network )
Warchalking (of War Driving ) designates the marking at a specific location receivable WLAN by means of color or chalk mark (English chalk " chalk "). The characters are usually attached to house walls, the pavement or lampposts and sometimes even indicate the SSID and the WEP password. Those in the know can quickly find out where you can surf the Internet for free via WLAN .
A notation typical for the scene is used here. A closed circle means that the present WLAN is a closed network. Two opposite halves of a circle mean an open, unsecured network. The technical information that allows access to the network is placed around it.
The wireless access points are tracked down by WarWalkers or WarDrivers, who usually search for receivable WLANs on foot or by car using WLAN sniffers . WarChalking represents a modern form of the tine and forms z. T. the WLAN topology.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Westfälische Nachrichten : Mysterious signs on house walls: crooks tines show burglars the way / Three cases in Münsterland , Westphalia, Münsterland, Uwe Renners, January 17, 2014