<OT> Wireless Access Point

[James Knott]

Wil McGilvery wrote:
> I was checking my laptop this morning when lo and behold a wireless access point appeared. Being the curious person that I am I tried to sign onto the network named default only to find a very insecure wireless connection and a router with no admin password.
> 
> Using sneaker net and my laptop I think I now know who the neighbour is that offering his Internet connection to the world.
> 
> What I am wondering is if anyone on the list knows of a better way to pinpoint the location of a wireless access point.

About the only way, is to use a directional antenna, which helps to 
determine the direction.  The best ones to use, produce a deep null 
(cardiod pattern) in one direction, which is far sharper than the broad 
peak, produced by most directional antennas.

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