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Figure - 34 HTML Summary

Additionally, when you select a network in the HTML summary, Google Earth™

will pan to the spot on the map where the network is shown and it will place a

“pushpin” on the map to show you where the network is located (see Figure

34). This was done for two purposes – first, at times it was somewhat difficult

to find the network of interest due to congestion or duplicate network names

(like *No SSID*). Second, placing a pushpin on the map prevents Google Earth™

from creating a duplicate poker chip (the green or red icon) in the same place

as the existing icon for the selected network.

Finally, it should be noted that all icons/pushpins are pulled down directly

from Google Maps rather than a specific path on the hard drive. This will help

avoid problems if a user has installed Google Earth™ to a non-standard

directory or if they're running Google Earth™ on a Linux platform. These

icons/pushpins get cached so the user does not have to be connected to the

Internet each time they try to access them. It should be pointed out that only

networks that have hyperlinks have had enough information to place a

“pushpin” location for the network on Google Earth™.