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The Natural Philosopher <
tnp@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> On 25/11/2024 16:30,
bp@www.zefox.net wrote:
>>
bp@www.zefox.net wrote:
>>>
>>> Between what ifconfig reports and wavemon displays I tend to think
>>> the unused interface is inactive. However, I`m not certain.
>>>
>>
>> Something else is going on. Placed in scan mode, the external
usb-wifi adapter is reporting
>> non-existent access points:
>>
>> ATTKXEBVbA DC:8D:8A:5A:D6:D4 54%, -72 dBm, ch 1, 2412 MHz 43%
chan, Radio Measure, Spectrum Mgmt
> That`s a Nokia device. Possibly a smart phone being used as an access point
>
>> d-link.zefox.net 00:13:46:86:6D:0C 96%, -43 dBm, ch 2, 2417 MHz ESS
>
> Thats a Pi set up badly
Please elaborate!
>
>> millerhome2 F0:72:EA:49:C6:4A 54%, -72 dBm, ch 6, 2437 MHz ESS,
Radio Measure
>>
7C:9A:54:FC:7E:7F 70%, -61 dBm, ch 11, 2462 MHz
ESS, Radio Measure, Spectrum Mgmt
>> 7C:9A:54:FC:7E:7E 70%, -61 dBm, ch 11, 2462 MHz
ESS, Radio Measure, Spectrum Mgmt
>> 7C:9A:54:FC:7E:7C 71%, -60 dBm, ch 11, 2462 MHz
ESS, Radio Measure, Spectrum Mgmt
>> 7C:9A:54:FC:7E:7A 71%, -60 dBm, ch 11, 2462 MHz
ESS, Radio Measure, Spectrum Mgmt
>> cross 7C:9A:54:FC:7E:79 71%, -60 dBm, ch 11, 2462 MHz ESS, Radio
Measure, Spectrum Mgmt
> Those are all MAC addtreses from Vantiva, which sells broadband .
> Presumably they have some routers nearby
>
>
>> ATTKXEBVbA DC:8D:8A:5A:D6:D4 56%, -71 dBm, ch 36, 5180 MHz 20%
chan, Radio Measure, Spectrum Mgmt
>
> That`s a Nokia device. Possibly a smart phone being used as an access point
>
>
>> 7C:9A:54:FC:7E:87 60%, -68 dBm, ch 44, 5220 MHz
ESS, Radio Measure, Spectrum Mgmt
>> 7C:9A:54:FC:7E:84 60%, -68 dBm, ch 44, 5220 MHz
ESS, Radio Measure, Spectrum Mgmt
>> cross 7C:9A:54:FC:7E:81 61%, -67 dBm, ch 44, 5220 MHz ESS, Radio
Measure, Spectrum Mgmt
>> 7C:9A:54:FC:7E:86 63%, -66 dBm, ch 44, 5220 MHz
ESS, Radio Measure, Spectrum Mgmt
>
> More Manitiva shit
>
>
>> d-link.zefox.net 00:13:46:86:6D:0C 96%, -43 dBm, ch 108, 5540 MHz ESS
>> d-link.zefox.net 00:13:46:86:6D:0C 97%, -42 dBm, ch 157, 5785 MHz ESS
>>
> That`s a pi set up badly I think
The MAC address is that of my access point, but that access point
is limited to 2.4 GHz.
The router supports only one LAN IP range AFAIK.
>
>> The last two entries appear to be duplicates of the second,
with a wrong frequency attribution: my
>> AP can`t use 5 GHz.
>>
> I didn`t see your access point in there at all.
>
> What is its SSID?
d-link.zefox.net
I`m connected and typing via it now.
Thanks for writing,
bob prohaska
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