Wardriving

What Does Wardriving Mean?

Wardriving refers to the act of locating open Wi-Fi hot spots while driving in a car. The goal of wardriving is to document and map hotspots, and generally involves software specifically designed for wardriving.

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Wardriving is also known as access point mapping.

Techopedia Explains Wardriving

Many confuse wardriving with leeching or piggybacking. The difference is that somebody who leeches a connection is attempting to use an unsecure connection without permission. In many parts of the world, unauthorized use of a network in this fashion is illegal. Wardriving is different — the goal is to collect information about open wireless connection, often to develop a map of connectivity in a certain area.

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