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by ACalcutt
Tue Feb 23, 2016 6:21 pm
Forum: Help / Support
Topic: Importing old .ns1 files
Replies: 2
Views: 7491

Importing old .ns1 files

Vistumbler or the WifiDB don't support binary ns1 files like the one you attached. There is a roundabout way you could do it with netstumbler and vistumbler, but its a bit of a pain 1.) Open your binary NS1 file in Netstumbler. 2.) Export it as a text file from Netstumbler (File -> Export -> Text) 3...
by ACalcutt
Tue Feb 23, 2016 5:52 pm
Forum: Help
Topic: Graphs
Replies: 4
Views: 10385

Graphs

I just wanted to add one small correction on the signal strength. If you are using Native Wifi Mode (Options --> Use Native Wifi), which is the default since v10.3, then the RSSI value is what the card is reporting to the windows api. However, if you are using netsh mode, the value is estimated base...
by ACalcutt
Fri Feb 19, 2016 9:53 pm
Forum: Request Features
Topic: Show a WPS Column
Replies: 1
Views: 6741

Show a WPS Column

I looked though the native wifi api and I'm not seeing how I would get that information. The only thing I found related to WPS is in the native wifi WLANScan Function which says If the pIeData parameter is not NULL, the driver will send probe requests during the scan. The probe requests include the ...
by ACalcutt
Sat Feb 13, 2016 12:08 pm
Forum: General
Topic: War driving contest
Replies: 82
Views: 500190

War driving contest

Good to see everything arrived safely. Now you can celebrate 1,000,000+ in style :-). We are at 1,122,919 APs at this time, and I see you have more coming as we speak. I think I fixed the issue with the images. they look great! Enjoy the weather there. Here we are only at 17F right now and they are ...
by ACalcutt
Tue Jan 19, 2016 7:37 pm
Forum: General
Topic: War driving contest
Replies: 82
Views: 500190

War driving contest

You're going to get to 1,000,000 yourself before we get this prize in the mail :-). Hopefully we will get that sent out soon... I have been working more with the signal maps. They seem to be doing the breaks correctly now, so most of the long lines across the screen are gone. I also made it so the s...
by ACalcutt
Fri Jan 15, 2016 2:45 pm
Forum: Beta
Topic: ViStumbler Betas
Replies: 55
Views: 168304

ViStumbler Betas

John,

I posted a new version of the uploader, v0.4, with auto close. I am also testing a auto archive feature which moves the imported and bad files to a different folder.

It is available at the same url, https://github.com/RIEI/Vistumbler/raw/ ... loader.exe
by ACalcutt
Wed Jan 13, 2016 6:45 pm
Forum: General
Topic: How many APs have been found in different locations?
Replies: 9
Views: 13530

How many APs have been found in different locations?

The maps are pretty neat when you have lots of history. I like the distance you have with yours.

I really need to find I way to get rid of the gps outliers though...they really clutter them map by making long lines. I'm guessing these are gps errors or inacurate gps results.
by ACalcutt
Tue Jan 12, 2016 11:04 pm
Forum: General
Topic: How many APs have been found in different locations?
Replies: 9
Views: 13530

How many APs have been found in different locations?

I made some fixes to the wifidb signal map, so it should now connect points less than 5 seconds apart like vistumbler does (which didn't seem to be working) I also added full signal history into the single access point export, so if you click the blue globe at the top of the AP page (Or KMZ next to ...
by ACalcutt
Tue Jan 12, 2016 6:32 pm
Forum: General
Topic: How many APs have been found in different locations?
Replies: 9
Views: 13530

How many APs have been found in different locations?

I was messing with the " Signal Maps " as one way to show all the history. Phil had created some functions a long time ago to try to create a signal map inside the wifidb that never got implemented (or lost). Recently when I was creating the dynamic kmz files I tried to put it back, but it...
by ACalcutt
Sun Jan 10, 2016 6:49 pm
Forum: Beta
Topic: ViStumbler Betas
Replies: 55
Views: 168304

ViStumbler Betas

I was thinking about adding an auto close. I was also thinking maybe an auto-archive that moves the list somewhere else after it is imported.

I'll have to look at the errors when there is no connection... this version wasn't really made with that in mind...
by ACalcutt
Fri Jan 08, 2016 7:29 pm
Forum: General
Topic: War driving contest
Replies: 82
Views: 500190

War driving contest

We got in our prize! We got some etched Vistumbler and WiFiDB glasses to celebrate 1,000,000+!

We've got a few for ourselves and have already started celebrating!
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by ACalcutt
Sun Jan 03, 2016 2:15 pm
Forum: Help
Topic: How to activate GPS on Vistumbler?
Replies: 6
Views: 14505

How to activate GPS on Vistumbler?

Some other gps devices I have used 1.) USB NMEA compatible gps (ex. https://forum.techidiots.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=206 ) 2.) Windows Tablet w/gps - needs program like Centrafuse Localizer to use with vistumbler. 3.) GpsGate Splitter - allows multiple programs to use one gps. It should a...
by ACalcutt
Sun Jan 03, 2016 1:47 pm
Forum: Help
Topic: How to activate GPS on Vistumbler?
Replies: 6
Views: 14505

How to activate GPS on Vistumbler?

On my HTC I have Android 4.2.2 version. I did everything step by step, but looks like BlueNMEA don't work in this case. Do you have any other options how to enable GPS on Vistumbler? Maybe there are similar apps to BlueNMEA, or maybe I can buy some cheap GPS receiver which would operate on windows ...
by ACalcutt
Fri Jan 01, 2016 12:43 pm
Forum: Help
Topic: How to activate GPS on Vistumbler?
Replies: 6
Views: 14505

How to activate GPS on Vistumbler?

Is this HTC an android phone? For android I have used "Bluetooth GPS Output" which seems to work. It used to be a paid software, but it looks like they offer a free version now. The program I used to use was "BlueNMEA" , but I don't think this works with newer versions of android...
by ACalcutt
Tue Dec 29, 2015 6:35 pm
Forum: General
Topic: War driving contest
Replies: 82
Views: 500190

War driving contest

We've reached the 1,000,000 Mark! We are currently at 1,009,315 Access Points in the database... 650,925 by Jon!

The prize I mentioned was shipped to me last week, so i'm hoping the turns out good.
by ACalcutt
Mon Dec 28, 2015 2:25 pm
Forum: Beta
Topic: ViStumbler Betas
Replies: 55
Views: 168304

ViStumbler Betas

Jon, I've made a new version of the WiFiDB Uploader. I think I've fixed the issue where the MD5 was getting changed when uploading. I've also re-done the GUI to try and make it a little easier to use. The new version can be downloaded here: https://github.com/RIEI/Vistumbler/raw/beta/WifiDB_Uploader...
by ACalcutt
Wed Dec 23, 2015 2:53 pm
Forum: General
Topic: War driving contest
Replies: 82
Views: 500190

War driving contest

Jon, We are working on a prize to celebrate the 1 millionth access point, once we hit that mark. I'll send you a message to make sure I have the correct address to send it to. I'm going to keep the prize a secret now, but they are being created as we speak! BTW, that app looks pretty cool. I'm going...
by ACalcutt
Thu Dec 10, 2015 12:46 am
Forum: Help
Topic: Channel Graphs do not display under Windows 10
Replies: 4
Views: 9899

Channel Graphs do not display under Windows 10

Good to hear its working for you now. I wouldn't have thought a reinstall would have done anything since there arn't really any graph related settings...but at least its working.
by ACalcutt
Mon Dec 07, 2015 7:21 pm
Forum: Help
Topic: Channel Graphs do not display under Windows 10
Replies: 4
Views: 9899

Channel Graphs do not display under Windows 10

It seems to be working for me in Windows 10 x64 with that version. Are the signal graphs on the "Graph1" and "Graph2" buttons working for you or are they also broken?
by ACalcutt
Sun Dec 06, 2015 3:37 pm
Forum: Beta
Topic: ViStumbler Betas
Replies: 55
Views: 168304

ViStumbler Betas

Someday I need to actually need to finish that auto uploader and figure out how to get it to match the md5 properly... it only kind of works right now...

The uploads with my username should be fixed.
by ACalcutt
Wed Nov 18, 2015 7:21 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Importneed some H?
Replies: 3
Views: 9752

Importneed some H?

1h on Public Transport and i got a lot of APs +1000. I had an idea for what may cause your long exports. do you see any access points that are active for your whole 1hr trip? If you do these access points may have a lot of signal history and take a while to export. you could look at filtering (View...
by ACalcutt
Fri Nov 13, 2015 11:51 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Importneed some H?
Replies: 3
Views: 9752

Importneed some H?

Are you leaving vistumbler running for a long time? An access point that has a lot of signal history takes longer to export. For example, are you leaving vistumbler running overnight? if you stop somewhere for a few hours to you keep vistumbler running? These things build up signal history for each ...
by ACalcutt
Mon Nov 02, 2015 5:55 pm
Forum: General
Topic: War driving contest
Replies: 82
Views: 500190

War driving contest

The database is almost at that 1,000,000 AP goal we set a few months ago. We're all going to need a beer to celebrate that one!

I may have asked before but what are you drinking down in arazona? Are you drinking the local brews?
by ACalcutt
Sun Oct 18, 2015 10:43 am
Forum: General
Topic: Daemon Generated KML
Replies: 68
Views: 314370

Daemon Generated KML

I spent some time last week working on the daemom kmz and the api dynamic kmz The Daemon Full KMZ now creates a file with a structure more like the api. Instead of all access points dumped into one large list there is now a structure based on usernames and lists. Each list is now a separate kml file...
by ACalcutt
Thu Sep 17, 2015 9:39 pm
Forum: General
Topic: War driving contest
Replies: 82
Views: 500190

War driving contest

I don't think we're going to catch up to you jon... you've just added access points so quickly. How long do you think before you have all the access points you can reach? It gets harder to get new stuff as time goes on :-). That stinks about the camera melting. I imagine it gets pretty hot under the...
by ACalcutt
Wed Sep 02, 2015 6:34 pm
Forum: Report Bugs
Topic: Import close button does not work and text out of window
Replies: 2
Views: 7934

Import close button does not work and text out of window

Hi Wifi-Freak, This stuff is on my to-do list. I will try to get to it once my day job slows down a little. What you are likely seeing with the close button is you have an access point with a lot of signal history. When I am importing signal history I am not watching for the close button (for speed ...
by ACalcutt
Mon Aug 10, 2015 6:00 am
Forum: Share Scan Results
Topic: Unusual AP
Replies: 11
Views: 15989

Unusual AP

Looks like maybe its these guys http://www.phxmesh.com/nodes.php

I think you would notice this station http://www.phxmesh.com/k7cqx.php
by ACalcutt
Mon Aug 10, 2015 5:42 am
Forum: Share Scan Results
Topic: Unusual AP
Replies: 11
Views: 15989

Unusual AP

Did you see this page Jon? http://www.broadband-hamnet.org/ Broadband hamnet seems to be some type of mesh network using linksys hardware. Broadband-Hamnet™ (formerly called HSMM-Mesh™) is a high speed, self discovering, self configuring, fault tolerant, wireless computer network that can run for da...
by ACalcutt
Sun Aug 09, 2015 9:43 pm
Forum: Share Scan Results
Topic: Unusual AP
Replies: 11
Views: 15989

Unusual AP

In the WifiDb you can also go to the ap page (like https://live.wifidb.net/wifidb/opt/fetch.php?id=290217) and click the "+" next to the signal histories You van also search for all the "BroadbandHamnet" APs ( https://live.wifidb.net/wifidb/opt/results.php?ord=ASC&sort=ssid&a...
by ACalcutt
Sun Aug 09, 2015 9:06 pm
Forum: Share Scan Results
Topic: Unusual AP
Replies: 11
Views: 15989

Unusual AP

Maybe try exporting to a detailed csv file. this will give you all the history in an easy to use format that could be imported into excel. detailed csv has multiple lines for each access point...one for each piece of signal history. Getting the data right from the DB is possible, but not easy. AP Da...
by ACalcutt
Sun Aug 02, 2015 8:30 am
Forum: Beta
Topic: ViStumbler Betas
Replies: 55
Views: 168304

ViStumbler Betas

So the camera angle in this is from where the access point is located on top of this hill? That is pretty neat. In visumbler I used colors in the signal map to give me an idea of rssi. Looking at the reference docs for linestring I din't see a way to add any extra data to display However, they have ...
by ACalcutt
Sun Jul 26, 2015 10:58 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Emulator not working in win 8.1
Replies: 6
Views: 14244

Emulator not working in win 8.1

What if you try to use something like "Double Driver" to backup the drivers off your old machine and import them into the new one http://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details ... river.html
by ACalcutt
Sun Jul 26, 2015 10:56 pm
Forum: Beta
Topic: ViStumbler Betas
Replies: 55
Views: 168304

ViStumbler Betas

Like i said, its an alpha. I've noticed in some cases the api upload is removing a "CRLF" at the end of the file and is changing the md5 of the file when it is sent to the server. I'll look into it more.
by ACalcutt
Sat Jul 25, 2015 8:46 pm
Forum: Beta
Topic: ViStumbler Betas
Replies: 55
Views: 168304

ViStumbler Betas

There are also some settings you can set in 'settings.ini'. like the default upload title and notes
by ACalcutt
Sat Jul 25, 2015 8:41 pm
Forum: Beta
Topic: ViStumbler Betas
Replies: 55
Views: 168304

ViStumbler Betas

API key is not needed yet, but it may be needed at some point in the future. If it is ever implemented it won't be the same as your password. you will get it by logging into the wifidb and there will be a place to get the api key (most likely in the user control panel). Right now api imports basical...
by ACalcutt
Thu Jul 23, 2015 6:50 am
Forum: General
Topic: Emulator not working in win 8.1
Replies: 6
Views: 14244

Emulator not working in win 8.1

Unfortunately if that old driver doesn't work anymore I'm not sure if you will get it working. When I set my emulated dongle up if found it didn't work with the newer version of the driver (if I remember right they added some type of security). Like I mentioned I just set mine up in a virtual machin...
by ACalcutt
Mon Jul 20, 2015 6:07 am
Forum: General
Topic: Emulator not working in win 8.1
Replies: 6
Views: 14244

Emulator not working in win 8.1

I haven't tried installing in 8.1 since I set mine up inside a virtual machine with Server 2008 r2 and never attempted to upgrade.

Did you make sure to turn of driver signing enforcement in 8.1 when using that old driver?
by ACalcutt
Fri Jul 17, 2015 11:24 pm
Forum: Beta
Topic: ViStumbler Betas
Replies: 55
Views: 168304

ViStumbler Betas

This is my first version of a WifiDB Upload program. Consider this an unfinished alpha version mainly for testing some ideas and new api. This uploader lets you pick a folder that has VS1 files, it checks all the files status in the wifidb using a new api I made, then allows you to upload any files ...
by ACalcutt
Thu Jul 09, 2015 5:40 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Daemon Generated KML
Replies: 68
Views: 314370

Daemon Generated KML

Jon, I was looking for google earth alternatives and imported your network link into " ArcGIS Explorer ". It took a while to load, but it seem to be able to browse the access points a little better that google earth (though it still struggles a little). Your network link was pretty cool lo...
by ACalcutt
Tue Jul 07, 2015 10:53 pm
Forum: Help
Topic: Running Vistumbler from the Command Line
Replies: 2
Views: 7286

Running Vistumbler from the Command Line

I made a script to import vs1 files into a mdb file that should be usuable with the Export.exe commands I gave you earlier. You can get it here https://github.com/RIEI/Vistumbler/tree/beta/BatchImportVS1 From the readme <<ImportVS1_mdb.exe Readme>> Switches: /f - filename or directory to import /o -...
by ACalcutt
Tue Jul 07, 2015 1:34 pm
Forum: Help
Topic: Running Vistumbler from the Command Line
Replies: 2
Views: 7286

Running Vistumbler from the Command Line

Vistumbler has some command line options, but I'm not sure they would help with an all in one script. For example, To Import a single vs1 file into a new vistumbler session you can use Vistumbler.exe "C:\PathToFile\APs.VS1" There is also command line export options Export VS1: Export.exe /...
by ACalcutt
Tue Jul 07, 2015 7:18 am
Forum: General
Topic: Daemon Generated KML
Replies: 68
Views: 314370

Daemon Generated KML

Jon, For your import issue I am thinking it is time to put some fixes phil has made in his beta branch of wifidb in my instance of wifidb. This updates includes improvements the import code I think may help. Unfortunately due to some changes in the sql database I am going to have to do a rebuild of ...
by ACalcutt
Sun Jul 05, 2015 9:01 am
Forum: General
Topic: Daemon Generated KML
Replies: 68
Views: 314370

Daemon Generated KML

When I look at that file, 4732, it seems like it imported properly and I am able to export the kmz ok. https://live.wifidb.net/wifidb/opt/userstats.php?func=useraplist&row=4732 EDIT: I also noticed the link for 4732 is pointing to id 4738. 4738 is giving me the blank page you mentioned. I forget...
by ACalcutt
Sat Jun 13, 2015 9:07 am
Forum: General
Topic: Monitor mode
Replies: 9
Views: 15735

Monitor mode

I think if you want to get into the packet level and monitor mode you are going to want to look into the airmon-ng linux tools, maybe using a distro like BackTrack which already has it included. Vistumbler doesn't work at the packet level. it uses the windows api or netsh and only stores public info...
by ACalcutt
Sat Jun 13, 2015 8:40 am
Forum: Request Features
Topic: passive mode ?
Replies: 2
Views: 9017

passive mode ?

By passive mode you mean does vistumbler send an active beacon probe? According to the WlanScan api documentation it seems to depend on how the driver is implemented by the manufacturer (see this document ). The WlanScan function requests that the native 802.11 Wireless LAN driver scan for available...
by ACalcutt
Sat Jun 13, 2015 8:19 am
Forum: General
Topic: Monitor mode
Replies: 9
Views: 15735

Monitor mode

No, not at this time. Vistumbler users the windows wireless api or netsh to get its information.

Monitor mode is probably not going to be included in vistumbler any time soon. It would require strict hardware and drivers. I think if I were to ever tackle it it would start as a separate program.
by ACalcutt
Sat Jun 13, 2015 8:10 am
Forum: Help
Topic: How to use GPS
Replies: 5
Views: 10807

How to use GPS

Vistumbler needs a device that creates a com port and can do NMEA data over the serial (com) connection. It the past I have used a program call " GpsGate Splittler ", which allows you to connect to a bunch of different devices and create a virtual com port that vistumbler can connect to. F...
by ACalcutt
Thu May 14, 2015 6:23 am
Forum: Help
Topic: User's Guide?
Replies: 5
Views: 15515

User's Guide?

The APs you have are broadcasting on multiple channels, which is why you see multiple entries for some of the APs. Some of them also have a different mac address ( a different AP broadcasting the same ssid). Vistumbler uses mac, ssid, channel, authentication, encryption and radio type to determine i...
by ACalcutt
Fri May 08, 2015 4:32 pm
Forum: General
Topic: War driving contest
Replies: 82
Views: 500190

War driving contest

Jon, I'm glad to see you are still making huge additions into the wifidb! I'm wondering what are next goal should be... maybe the 1,000,000 AP mark? I am also wondering how much this new database can take. The last version of the wifidb (0.2 I think) only made in to around 250,000 APs before mysql r...
by ACalcutt
Thu Apr 30, 2015 10:12 am
Forum: Language Packs
Topic: German
Replies: 15
Views: 30332

German

Version 10.4 is quite old now, and I think the auto update for that version still used the old sourceforge repository for its source of updates. We have moved to github, so the old sourceforge repository is no longer updated. Have you tried the last version? The latest official release was 10.5. The...