War Plugging Plug (noun)

a piece of favorable publicity or a favorable mention usually incorporated in general matter

-  Merriam-Webster

Mobile War Plugging setup to "shout out" to other NetStumblers.

War plugging is a term I came up with to describe the advertising messages found in Access Point SSIDs.  

"War Plugging is the art of advertising using your SSID to convey a message to NetStumblers and Wi-Bo's who stumble across your Access Point." - Jay DeBoer

I can already see things like "Mention this AP get 10% off" and "7-11 - No public restrooms".  AP now has a double meaning with Access Point or Air Plug.

Example of some War Plugging messages 

Some intentional and some not so intentional :)

Not your WAP...do not select!
BuyMeABeer
Gentle Dental Wireless
wardrivingrules
Kilgore Library
Protected
(###) 555-1212 (lots of phone #'s)
allyourbase
www.transstellar.com/wireless
www.SoCalWUG.org
www.novawireless.org
NOWAYDUDE
mars network, open for all
Go$#%*Yourself  (Edited)
Powerpuff Girls
4517 Linden Ave N
Apartment2103
public
seattlewireless
Shawn's Home Network
ILOVEDAVISLUMBER
Name@hotmail.com (lots of e-mail addies)
Wardrive_THIS
dont_bother_useing_ethereal
please_bring_pizza
74FordPinto
thanks_for_ya_mac_addr
CALLME860-919-####NETSTMB
JiffyLube
Look Ma No Wires
KingOfTheGeeks

Special thanks to: Chad1011, Nonesuch, OneGuy, Goober Head, SFStumbler, El Burrito, korben, AlanR, Jeffrowe, dr3dizzl3, Marius, unclex, ZipperSeven, pascal, amex101, CannonFotter, Carbolic, jher, db8tr, mikev, and renderman from the www.netstumber.com forums from which some of these plugs came.


LINKS: Be sure to visit the other pages:

The Digital MDX Page: The hacked Acura navigation system running NetStumbler and some info on War Driving and War Chalking

Popular Access Point SSID's and Channels

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