WiFi-Where
Encyclopedia
WiFi-Where is a tool for the iPhone
and the PalmOS that facilitates detection of Wireless LAN
s using the 802.11b, 802.11a and 802.11g WLAN standards
. Originally created in June 2004 for the PalmOS by Jonathan Hays of Hazelware Software, the IP for WiFi-Where was licensed to Three Jacks Software in 2009. An iPhone version of the application was released in January 2010, but was pulled from the App Store by Apple in March 2010. It is currently available in the Jailbroken Cydia
store.
The program is commonly used for:
Some of the unique features that the application implements are:
, as of 3 March 2010, Apple has removed WiFi-Where from sale on the App Store for using private frameworks to access wireless information.
IPhone
The iPhone is a line of Internet and multimedia-enabled smartphones marketed by Apple Inc. The first iPhone was unveiled by Steve Jobs, then CEO of Apple, on January 9, 2007, and released on June 29, 2007...
and the PalmOS that facilitates detection of Wireless LAN
Wireless LAN
A wireless local area network links two or more devices using some wireless distribution method , and usually providing a connection through an access point to the wider internet. This gives users the mobility to move around within a local coverage area and still be connected to the network...
s using the 802.11b, 802.11a and 802.11g WLAN standards
IEEE 802.11
IEEE 802.11 is a set of standards for implementing wireless local area network computer communication in the 2.4, 3.6 and 5 GHz frequency bands. They are created and maintained by the IEEE LAN/MAN Standards Committee . The base version of the standard IEEE 802.11-2007 has had subsequent...
. Originally created in June 2004 for the PalmOS by Jonathan Hays of Hazelware Software, the IP for WiFi-Where was licensed to Three Jacks Software in 2009. An iPhone version of the application was released in January 2010, but was pulled from the App Store by Apple in March 2010. It is currently available in the Jailbroken Cydia
Cydia
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store.
The program is commonly used for:
- WardrivingWardrivingWardriving is the act of searching for Wi-Fi wireless networks by a person in a moving vehicle, using a portable computer, smartphone or PDA....
- Verifying network configurations
- Finding locations with poor coverage in a WLAN
- Detecting causes of wireless interference
- Detecting unauthorized ("rogue") access points
Some of the unique features that the application implements are:
- Continuous scanning mode
- GPS Logging (when the device supports it)
- Email scan results
- Email attachments (OS 3.0 Only) in NetStumblerNetStumblerNetStumbler is a tool for Windows that facilitates detection of Wireless LANs using the 802.11b, 802.11a and 802.11g WLAN standards. It runs on Microsoft Windows operating systems from Windows 2000 to Windows XP...
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formats - Option to filter hotspots by signal strength and location accuracy
- Displays detailed information about each network, including name/SSID, signal strength, raw RSSI value, security & authentication modes (WEP/WPA/WPA2), location, MAC address
- Save passwords for secure networks
- Upload hotspots to popular wardrivingWardrivingWardriving is the act of searching for Wi-Fi wireless networks by a person in a moving vehicle, using a portable computer, smartphone or PDA....
website Wigle.net
Removed from App store
According to a blog post on 3Jacks web site, as of 3 March 2010, Apple has removed WiFi-Where from sale on the App Store for using private frameworks to access wireless information.