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The WIGLE Wireless Map

vansmith

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So I stumbled on this today - a map of wireless networks and their concentrations around the world. I have no idea where they got their data from but it's fascinating to see how many wireless networks exists in any one particular area.
 
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Thanks for that. Definitely nowhere close to realtime, mine's not there.
 
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Mine is not there either. Maybe we have stealthy wireless - like ninjas, cradom! :Mischievous:

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Yeah, I don't know where they get their data from (I don't see mind but mine isn't broadcast). It is fascinating, even if out of date, to see the concentration of WiFi networks.
 
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Well, just to 'chime in' - I'm on a cul-de-sac and could zoom in so the name of the short street does appear but my Wi-Fi network (which is broadcasting) and that of a half dozen of my neighbors (which I can see using the Wi-Fi icon on my laptop) do not appear - now I'm on my fourth router (although my present SSID is just 2 1/2 years old). Dave :)
 
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I can't see mine, but I do see some network names I recognize from the area. Pretty cool, and thanks for posting this!
 

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