wardriving

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Contents

• Introduction
• Origin of Wardriving
• How can we go for wardriving
• Equipment
• Softwares used for wardriving
• GPS
• Wardriving Rules
• Ways to protect your network
• Legalities
• Conclusion
• References

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Introduction

• Wardriving is the act of searching for WI-FI
  wireless networks by a person in a moving
  vehicle, using a Laptop or PDA.
• Wardriving was first developed by Pete Shipley in
  April 2001.
• War drivers use GPS devices to measure the
  location of the network.
• For better range, antennas are used. They vary
  from omnidirectonal to highly directional.

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Origin of Wardriving

• The term Wardriving is adapted from the term
  Wardialing.
• Wardriving is/was the act of dialing phone
  numbers with a modem at random or in a sequence
  to attempt to find computer on the other end of
  the line.
• Once computer is found, the person who
  discovered it could attempt to gain access, log
  the discovery, or basically do what he/she
  wants.

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How can we go for wardriving
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• Getting the hardware
• Choosing a wireless network card.
• Deciding on an external antenna
• Connecting your antenna to your wireless NIC
• Mapping the access points

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Getting hardwarre

• Laptop setup
• PDA setup

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Laptop setup

• A laptop computer
• A wireless NIC Card
• An external antenna
• A pigtail to connect the external antenna to the
  wireless NIC
• A handheld global positioning system(GPS) unit
• A GPS data cable
• A WarDriving software program
• An AC adapter power inverter

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Software for Laptop

• Software for wardriving is freely available on
  the internet.
• NetStumbler for Windows
• Kismet for Linux
• KisMac for macintosh.

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PDA setup

• A PDA with a data cable
• A wireless NIC Card
• An external antena
• A pgtail to connect the external antenna to the
  wireless NIC
• A handheld global positioning system (GPS) unit
• A GPS data cable
• A wardriving software program

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Softwares for PDA

• Microsoft Pocket PC- MiniStumbler
• HP/Compaq iPAQ - MiniStumbler
• Sharp Zaurus -PDA version of kismet

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Softwares Used for Wardriving

• Kismet for Linux
• NetStumbler for windows
• KisMac for macintosh.

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Kismet

• Kismet is an 802.11 layer2 wireless
  network detector, sniffer, ad intrusion detection
  system.
• Can sniff 802.1 lb, 802.1 la, and 802.1 lg
  traffic
• Kismet is fully passive and undetectable when in
  operation.
• Automatically tracks all networks in range
• Able to detect (or infer )hidden networks, attack
  attempts, find rogue access points, and find
  unauthorized users

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NetStumbler

• NetStumbler is a tool for windows that
  facilitates detection of wireless LANs using the
  802.1 lb, 802.1 lg and 802.1 la WLAN standards.
• The program commonly used for
• Wardriving
• Verifying network cofigurations.
• Finding locations with poor coverage in ones
  WLAN.
• Detecting causes of wireless interface.
• Detecting unauthorized (rogue) access points.
• Aiming directional antennas for long-haul WLAN
  links.

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MiniStumbler

• MiniStumbler is a tool for windows that
  allows you to detect Wireless Local Area Networks
  (WLANs) using 802.1 lb, 802.1 la and 802.1 lg. it
  has many uses
• Verify that your network is set up the way you
  intended.
• Find locations with poor coverage in your WLAN.
• Detect other networks that may be causing
  interference on your network.
• Detect unauthorized rogue access points in your
  workplace.
• Help aim directional antennas for long-haul WLAN
  links.

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Antenna

• Omni Directional Antenna 90 of the time, for
  wardriving , an omnidirectional antenna is used.
• Directional Antenna this can be useful when you
  are trying to pinpoint the exact location of
  specific signals

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GPS

• If you have a GPS unit , you can attach it to
  your computer I order to log attitide/longitude
  coordinates of any signals discovered.
• This can be used later to generate your own maps
• Also , if you have a mapping program, such as
  street and Trips or Mapping , you can have live
  position tracking to show where you are.

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Garmin GPS
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Wardriving Rules

• Do not connect
• Obey traffic laws
• Obey private property and no-trespassing signs
• Dont useyour data for personal gain
• Be like the hiker motto of take only pictures,
  leave only footprints
• Speak intelligently to others
• Avoid auto connecttion
• If/when speaking to media, remember you are
  representing the community

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Ways to protect your network

• Enable encryption on your access point.
• Set the router access password,
• Enable MAC Address filtering.
• Dont disable the SSID Broadcast.
• Disable remote login.
• Disable wireless administrating/

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Legalities

• Is scanning for wireless networks illegal?
• in most states, no.
• It isnt illegal to scan for wireless networks.
  Youre not trespassing into another persons
  property, when scanning.
• Is it illegal to connect to network of someone?
• In most , yes.
• The analogy used is can you go into someones
  house because their door is unlocked?.

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Conclusion

• We discussed the origin of the term Wardriving
  and how to set up it.
• Wardriving is very useful in detecting and
  reporting the existence of insecure wireless
  networks, ostensibly without actually accessing
  the network.
• Wardriving may also involve illegally accessing
  and monitoring the networks once so discovered.

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References

• Jeff Dunetemanns WI-FI Guide
• Wardriving Drive , detect ,defend.(A Guide to
  Wireless Security) by Chris Hurley.
• www.wardrive.net
• www.wardrivingonline.com
• www.wardrivmg.com
• www.wikipedia.com
• www.seminartopics.net