Let me preface this by saying that I do not advocate the illegal
access of networks to which you have no authorized access. However,
as I become more familiar with my new-found wireless Newton access,
which allows me to roam my house with my Newt, it occurs to me that
the Newt might be a good tool to determine the strength and
limitations of my own wireless network. In other words, I could roam
about my house (and property) and see where the dead spots and good
spots are, and perhaps change the positioning of my Airport Base
Station with the information. I know I can do this with my iBook,
but I'm always looking to expand my Newt's capabilities.
All that said, does anyone know of a utility, or can anyone write a
simple one, that would allow the Newt to be used as a WAP (wireless
access point) "strength meter"? I've read about people using their
computers to do "war driving", which I understand is the act of
driving around town with antennae on cars looking for WAPs. I've
found out that the iPaq can be used for this purpose, and I'm
wondering if the Newt could be similarly employed.
Just curious what others know about this phenom.
Dave
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