Frequently Asked Questions

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1.	Where can I find more information about the WorldWide WarDrive?
2.	Why doesn’t the WorldWide WarDrive make the data sets (Kismet dumps and NetStumbler .ns1’s) that are turned in available to the general public?
3.	Is the WorldWide WarDrive the only organized WarDriving event?
4.	How can I organize my area for the WorldWide WarDrive?

Answers

1.	Information about the WorldWide WarDrive can be found at the official WorldWide WarDrive Web site: www.worldwidewardrive.org.
2.	The goal of the WorldWide WarDrive is not to provide information about specific access points. The goal is to provide a general statistical overview of the access points that are currently deployed worldwide. Making the data found by participants would in no way further that goal.
3.	People get together to WarDrive every day. This is organized WarDriving in its most pure form. The WorldWide WarDrive is, however, the only event that allows WarDrivers to organize a WarDrive to cover entire areas and then commingle their data with that of other WarDrivers around the world to provide an analysis of wireless networks worldwide.
4.	Information on signing up to organize an area for the WorldWide WarDrive is available at www.worldwidewardrive.org. Organizers need to be individuals who are interested in promoting wireless security by providing free information. Companies or consultants that are looking for a way to turn the WorldWide WarDrive into a money-making venture are not allowed to be area organizers.

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