Re: Wireless Legality- Netstumbler and kin

[Tim Landscheidt <tim () tim-landscheidt de>]

Ralf Dreibrodt <ralf () dreibrodt de> writes:

>  > It does not send out any
> > probes, it sits in promiscuous mode and pulls in packets and gives an
> > output like netstumbler. That goes a step further than netstumbler. Your
> > card isn't sending anything at all it's just listening.

> a radar warning system is only listenig to the "pakets" and gives an alarm.

> in the meanwhile in germany every policemen is allowed to seize a
> radar warning system, if he sees one. it even doesn't have to be
> switched on.

> perhaps there is any lawyer on the list?!?
> [...]

While I'm not a lawyer, radar warning systems are (usually)
only seized if they happen to be transported in a car :-).
If you install one in your living room to detect the radar
emissions of the super market on the other side of the
street, nobody will bother. You will probably find similar
discrepancies putting carpet cutters in your carry-on
luggage.

Tim