Nice to see a Starbucks hotspot in the middle of Thames river (London)... doesn't show the depth ;)
Show HN: 500,000 free WiFi hotspots plotted around the world
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#52239,989,522 wifi networks: https://wigle.net
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#54Is it really free if you're using a hotspot named NETGEAR? Because I'm assuming that one isn't really open on purpose.
EDIT: Removed part about trailer court. I was wrong. That's actually a restaurant next to a trailer court. Nice place, too.
Re: Show HN: 500,000 free WiFi hotspots plotted around the world
#55Bad data set. You are missing most of the free wifi spots in my town, but do show a number of people who just haven't secured their routers.
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#56Earlier quoted context omitted.
We aggregated from a bunch of private sources.
Like what?
I've seen some I added myself with Instabridge (another WiFi sharing app), the location of some of the networks are wrong because the app messed up sometimes (my school network is also located at my house for example).
Re: Show HN: 500,000 free WiFi hotspots plotted around the world
#57Not seeing McDonald's. There's another 35,000 for you.
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#58This is not mapping free WiFi hotspots. This is mapping open Wifi hotspots. They are not the same. For example, KPN in the Netherlands is not free, and xfinity wifi in the USA is not free. For this to have any sort of credibility, there needs to be a discriminant filter mapping truly free vs open hotspots. For me this current map is too noisy to be of value. Try using it for free internet, and you too may run into di…
One other level of classification that is missing here is "Free, but requires a local phone number."
Oftentimes, the operator will send you an SMS with a one-time password, but they require a local phone number to send it to. Or they use your phone number to de-anonymize you, so it must be a phone number from their local country.
When traveling, this makes these "open" access points effectively useless, unless you decide to spoof another person's MAC address.
Re: Show HN: 500,000 free WiFi hotspots plotted around the world
#59This is not mapping free WiFi hotspots. This is mapping open Wifi hotspots. They are not the same. For example, KPN in the Netherlands is not free, and xfinity wifi in the USA is not free. For this to have any sort of credibility, there needs to be a discriminant filter mapping truly free vs open hotspots. For me this current map is too noisy to be of value. Try using it for free internet, and you too may run into di…
One other level of classification that is missing here is "Free, but requires a local phone number." Oftentimes, the operator will send you an SMS with a one-time password, but they require a local phone number to send it to. Or they use your phone number to de-anonymize you, so it must be a phone number from their local country. When traveling, this makes these "open" access points effectively useless, unless you de…
Great point! I hate these kinds the most! Common on the Copenhagen metro
Re: Show HN: 500,000 free WiFi hotspots plotted around the world
#60This is not mapping free WiFi hotspots. This is mapping open Wifi hotspots. They are not the same. For example, KPN in the Netherlands is not free, and xfinity wifi in the USA is not free. For this to have any sort of credibility, there needs to be a discriminant filter mapping truly free vs open hotspots. For me this current map is too noisy to be of value. Try using it for free internet, and you too may run into di…
Id also want to know which hotspots I can actually use safely.
Use HTTPS or VPN to a secure endpoint.