Wardrivers: Pioneers or Pirates?
What initially attracted Lee Almodovar of Freemont, CA to wardriving was the possibility that he was breaking the law. He began wardriving in 2000, right out of high school, after discovering Walmart stocked inexpensive Wi-Fi cards.
"At this time, I also acquired my first car and had a few computers that dual-booted between Windows and Linux," said Almodovar, adding that he had a custom built 'cantenna' on his car for the purpose of wardriving. "The initial thrill of the thought that I could be breaking some random law drew me to wardriving—to mapping the neighborhood—and just overall experiencing the Internet in a method unlike I had ever experienced with dial-up."
Today, Almodovar rarely wardrives, but admits that he does find himself looking for open networks when he's out on business or pleasure with his laptop or PDA.
