# kylemcdonald/FreeWifi

How to get free wifi.

Repository: https://github.com/kylemcdonald/FreeWifi
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/freewifi
Language: Python
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: wireless-network, internet-access, tcpdump, spoof
Last push: 2018-02-20T03:47:47+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3519, "days_push": 3116, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3005, forks 237 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:37.602247+00:00)

## What it is
A tutorial repository explaining techniques for gaining internet access on public wireless networks, including MAC address randomization via the spoof-mac CLI utility and captive portal workarounds. It includes a Python-based helper script and step-by-step instructions tested on Mac and Raspberry Pi.

## Use cases
- get extra time on a public wifi captive portal
- randomize my MAC address on wifi
- bypass wifi time limits with incognito cookies
- learn how public wifi portals track users
- access internet on a restricted public network
- spoof mac address from the command line

## When to choose
- you are stuck on a public wifi portal and need to understand or reset session tracking
- you want a practical, hands-on tutorial on MAC spoofing with a ready-made CLI tool
- you work on Mac or Linux/Raspberry Pi and want tested instructions

## When to avoid
- you need a maintained production tool - the repo has had no releases since 2018
- you are on Windows, which is untested
- you want guaranteed legal coverage - MAC spoofing may be illegal in some contexts
- you need modern Python 3 compatibility guarantees

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: maintenance
- function: networking, security, cli, developer-tools
- domain: networking, security, privacy, tutorials
- platform: python, cli
- tags: mac-address-spoofing, wifi, captive-portal, tutorial, privacy, command-line, macos, linux

## Member repositories
- kylemcdonald/FreeWifi (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:37.602247+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T07:30:23.770916+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/kylemcdonald/FreeWifi (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:37.602247+00:00, sha 3015f3809906)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.