Mr Schpengle's Amazing Techie Blogg

still going

2008-09-24T05:56:00.001-07:00

just testing since i cant seem to hit my main blog due to some automated google search, virus bollux...... and im on a mac, oh well.

just to find my URL!

2006-04-02T07:17:00.000-07:00

well, I really need to start tinkering here again...

The missing page

2004-03-07T10:37:00.000-08:00

This wont appear on the IBM site, but I managed to snap a quick copy of it-
interesting.

CNET
News.com

IBM software targets "drive-by hacking"
Last modified: June 16, 2002, 10:40 PM PDT
By Reuters
Special to

IBM on Monday announced technology designed to close some of the holes in corporate wireless networks and prevent outsiders from stealing data through "drive-by hacking."

The IBM software sits on laptops and PCs, analyzing traffic on an internal 802.11 wireless network and sending data to a centralized server, said Dave Safford, manager of the global security analysis lab at IBM Research in Hawthorne, N.Y.

"It turns machines into wireless auditing sniffers," he said.

The server then "crunches" the data and "spits out" a report that can tell administrators if there are wireless access points that have been misconfigured, Safford said. Access points are physical connections to the computer network located throughout a site.

Wireless networks are cheap, costing less than $100, and convenient to use, allowing workers to carry laptops from office to conference room to cafeteria.

Because they are easy to misconfigure, they pose a significant security risk, and easily expose a computer network to attackers outside the building using specialized wireless sniffers.

"Hackers outside the building, across the street, can connect in to the internal network," Safford said. "They can use the network to break into internal servers and steal data."

Enthusiastic employees have been known to set up wireless network access points without informing their network administrators, he said.

"We've had audits of customer sites that have turned up 50, sometimes 100, rogue access points they didn't know about," Safford said.

The Distributed Wireless Security Auditor runs on the Linux operating system. A version for Windows is pending. The software will be commercially available later this year, Safford said.

An early version, introduced last year, ran on Linux on personal digital assistant devices. The new version includes the self-sensor and self-diagnosis features.

IBM researchers are talking with managers in the IBM Personal Computing Division about preloading the software onto ThinkPad laptops, Safford said.

ThinkPads are already equipped with 802.11 wireless network capability.

Story Copyright © 2002 Reuters Limited. All rights reserved.

Ah hA!! All gone tangential.. IWANNA WANNA DO THIS!

2004-03-05T02:56:00.000-08:00

I realise, that Ive kinda gonn off the beaten track of the purpose of this blog.....

BUT!! -how interesting is this!

yes, thats it, it a home made antenna!
for the 2.4Ghz Frequency range..............
now, remember that this course is called

Mobile Communications and interent Technoligies

Yes?

well, here we go then, lets start dabbling!

Got a laptop?
good!

First get a wireless PCMCIA card
theres two types
802.11b -11Mbps
802.11g -54Mbps

now.......
Modify!!......hahahahah!...*mad cackle*

Heres one we mangled earlier -with feedback!
Next
BUILD DA SPIDER!!!
CONNECT!

And now!!!!!????
DANAAAAAahhhhhhh!

So, off you go,
warchalking
and
wardriving.
Who hasnt got their security issues sorted, how many nets wans and lans can you access
-see the potential?

For me, this is what its all about.
COMMUNICATION, the expression of ideas,
The interconnectivity of all people on an equal footing,
once the equipment and technoligies are available.

The option for all to communicate with all,
in a positive, beneficial manner,
I know how to build kit from rubbish
and now I need to learn the complex stuff.

I used to Stay and work Here
Ill be more than happy to return to such places,
and improve thier lot.
others can earn the money!

byeeeee, blog done!

oh DEAR

2004-02-27T15:59:00.000-08:00

Mesh Networking

2004-02-25T09:36:00.000-08:00

My research has lead me to A subject known as MESH networking.

This is where Many Computers can set up a network with internet access, on a peer to peer style set up, where the routers are the actual PCs or laptops in the network and the whole is decentralised. That is, they control their own network, NO ISP!

Below are the results of some of my searches, Hypothesis and ideas-all in reverse date order, aka. Weblog style, most recent thing at the top!.

Enjoy.........and mark enthusiastically!

The Grown up stuff!

2004-02-25T08:26:00.000-08:00

Ok, real searches!

This si where I try out those sites we played with and tested their search abilites.

The parameter i used was "Mesh Networking". Pretty specific I thought What did the internet think?

BUBL :- This sends you to the EEVL search page -which is a dead link-great! very professional, i obviously SHOULDNT Trust content from that site then should I? So, I omitted the search fields and went direct to
EEVL :- where I put in my search, and was presented with-
Just these 3 hits -none relevant.
Bubl is Classified Directory and EEVL is a subject gate way.
ETH-Bibliothek This is a Swiss BAsed Subject hateway I came across and quite like. Here Is a sample page with Networking info.
AND FINALLY... like this?

Go shopping for LINKS!
This si a fine way to get info from an American IT site and you can collect relevant links on stuff for research......Cool!

SO, I need other info sources.

2004-02-24T11:51:00.000-08:00

Bugger!

Lets try info gateways then eh?

ahhhh,...

BINGO!

and

Boo! Hoo!

Imnot such a genius after all!- Yes, its up there in the big bad world; BUT! I think I found something that I REALLY want to play with.
How sad am I ?

mmmm, well here's a BOOK by the big boys, all about Mesh Networking.

Interesting!

2004-02-24T10:58:00.000-08:00

Well, I think Ive found something, Rather
UNIQUE!!!

While looking for an idea Ive had, Ive come to realise, (maybe falsly) that it doesnt actually exist!..WEHAYY!!!

what do you reckon, this is the idea.

Take a wireless network
set it up and connect it to the internet
It can cover whatever distance you want it to.
Have wireless recievers/Transmitters at the edge.
allow ALL internet traffic within range to access your network-but seperate from your traffic.
allow free egress across your netwrok to the other side- OR to your internet connection
If it reaches the other side of your network (which it will!) REBROADCAST IT ON THE WIRELESS NETWORK.
while doing so, all packets/info should be encoded (IPV6?) so that the transmitting networks cant snoop it.
the hosting network should allow anonymity of the transmission, and POSSIBLY, the net ALSO should remain anonymous
RESULT? A free wireless networking offering unlimted range and with free wireless internet access. the only constarints being place upon it are those of bandwidth and the NEXT pc in range-which will acccept all traffic and rebroadcast it-thereby extending the network range.

So, DAH NAH!!!!!!!!!,

Drumroll Maestro.

SCHPENGLE NET is born............

The Hub of this cunning little plan is that each pc with wireless access runs software which turns it into a router, it recieves and transmits data further down the link, even if its nothing to do with its own data or apps-everyone helps each other.

what a nice thought eh?

so, below is a lot of linky stuff and some ideas.

SO, Meshing and stuff.

2004-02-24T10:03:00.000-08:00

Howdy, while sniffing around today, Ive been made aware of this

and This

Well, heres some stuff for the internet Comms module!

2004-02-16T11:00:00.000-08:00

Hi there this link is for the HTTP Stuff

So, Ive been sniffing!

2004-02-15T10:36:00.000-08:00

and come up with

This! - FAncy a 10 mile Wireless range-Juicy....

and some dudes who have it going down in Ilkley, of all places

and to find these Hotspots, there's War Chalking!-Arr, manly stuff

2004-02-12T08:10:00.000-08:00

ZDNet UK - News - Warchalking: London Wi-Fi guerrillas take tips from hobos

2004-02-12T07:53:00.000-08:00

Odd, this should show the mesh site!

2004-02-12T07:52:00.000-08:00

So, heres the first link then!

Warchalking!And the tramp with laptops version!

2004-02-12T07:20:00.000-08:00

Faculty of Engineering Website.oooh, well, this is the uni site-for engineering geeks!

2004-02-12T07:12:00.000-08:00

So, here we go then!