XPost: comp.mobile.android, alt.internet.wireless   
   From: catwheezel@operamail.com   
      
   On 2016-01-30, Alice J.  wrote:   
   > Andy Burns wrote in message   
   > 2ZadnewgS4isdzHLnZ2dnUU78dmdnZ2d@brightview.co.uk:   
   >   
   >>> Seems to me, we should *all* work together   
   >>   
   >> what about people who *like* to use WiFi geolocation, and don't mind   
   >> contributing their own location as the "price" of using everyone   
   >> else's?   
   >   
   > That's fine. 99.99% of the people out there don't even *know* what you   
   > know, for example.   
   >   
   > But, for those who both know and care, then we (those people) can work   
   > together.   
   >   
   > Besides, I'm just asking as a thought experiment, would it work?   
   >   
   > Would it work if we all did these three things?   
   >   
   > 1. Set our SSID to the same ssid (e.g., DEFAULT_nomap).  2. Set our   
   > MAC to the same MAC (e.g., DE:AD:BE:EF:CA:FE).  3. Set a very strong   
   > passphrase ('cuz we'd need it!).   
   >   
   > Would that work?   
      
   No.  Each device and each access point has to be uniquely and   
   consistently identified so that you know which thing is talking to   
   which.  Your suggestion would have everyone blasting invalid passwords   
   at everyone else and no-one getting connected.  A good way to collect   
   passwords, but not good for anything else.   
      
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