ZeroTrace AirLeak Pro
GPS & Wardriving
Walk or drive a route with AirLeak Pro and map everything it heard, location-tagged Wi-Fi and Bluetooth surveys.
GPS & wardriving
Wardriving is the practice of moving through an area, on foot or in a vehicle, while recording the wireless environment along the way. AirLeak Pro is built for exactly this: its two radios listen constantly while its on-board GPS stamps every observation with a location and time.
How it works
- Get a GPS fix
Power on and let the GPS lock on, this needs a clear view of the sky and takes a minute or two from cold. Once fixed, new observations carry real coordinates.
- Start scanning and moving
Begin a scan and set off along your route. Both radios keep hearing access points, client devices and Bluetooth devices; each is tagged with where you were when the signal was strongest.
- Cover the area
Drive or walk the streets or floors you want to survey. AirLeak Pro re-hears devices as you pass and keeps the best location for each, so the map fills in as you go.
- Save and map
With logging enabled, the whole route is written to the memory card in a mapping-ready file. Pull the card afterwards and import it into a mapping tool to see everything plotted on a map. See Logging.
What a survey gives you
The result is a location map of the wireless world along your route: which networks are where, how they are secured, which Bluetooth devices and trackers are present, and how strong each was. It is the difference between a list of names and an actual picture of an area.
The slower you move, the more often each device is heard and the more precisely it can be placed. For a careful survey, walk or drive slowly; for a quick sweep of coverage, drive normally.
Passive wardriving is legal in many places, but rules vary and some locations are off-limits. Know the law where you operate, and only survey areas and networks you are authorized to. See Safety & legal.