2016
Hacker shows how easy it is to take over a city’s public Wi-Fi network
by alamat
In a perfect example of how public wireless networks can be dangerous for privacy and security, an Israeli hacker showed that he could have taken over the free Wi-Fi network of an entire city.
2010
2009
Linux based SolarNetOne Solar-powered networking anywhere
by solrac
Less than 25 percent of the world's total population has access to the Internet. In many parts of the world, computers are scarce, and connectivity is even rarer. SolarNetOne is novel initiative to span the divide. Learn how SolarNetOne can deploy a turnkey Internet hotspot—conditioned, renewable power; computers; WiFi; and an uplink—anywhere the sun shines with Linux and open source technologies.
2008
WiFiDog - Trac
by camel & 2 others
The Wifidog project is an open source captive portal solution. As such, it has three main functions:
1. Location-aware delivery of internal or external content
2. Authentication and authorization
3. Centralized network monitoring
gbadev.org :: View topic - DS to DS communication: need tests
by sylvainulg
mightymax is working on "liblobby", a DS-to-DS adhoc mode communication library.
2007
Howto crack (or hack) a wireless network with Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
by lecyborg
WEP was intended to provide comparable confidentiality to a traditional wired network (in particular it does not protect users of the network from each other), hence the name. Several serious weaknesses were identified by cryptanalysts — any WEP key can be cracked with readily available software in two minutes or less — and WEP was superseded by Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) in 2003, and then by the full IEEE 802.11i standard (also known as WPA2) in 2004. Despite the weaknesses, WEP provides a level of security that can deter casual snooping
2006
Hack Attack: Turn your $60 router into a $600 router - Lifehacker
by springnet & 4 others
Of all the great DIY projects at this year's Maker Faire, the one project that really caught my eye involved converting a regular old $60 router into a powerful, highly configurable $600 router. The router has an interesting history, but all you really ne
Coffee shop WiFi for dummies
by micah (via)
The average user has no idea of the risks associated with public WiFi hotspots. Here are some very simple tips for them to keep their network access secure.
