Another Reason Wireless Sucks

Discussion in 'Technical' started by 3M-TA3, May 10, 2021.


  1. 3M-TA3

    3M-TA3 Cold Wet Monkey

    It's not just your home network, it's also your phone. Not only does your access point or phone publish it's SSID it also publishes it's MAC address. In the case of your phone as a hot spot can be used by people to track your location using any of several web sites like WiGLE: Wireless Network Mapping. Then there is the other nastiness of wireless endpoints being vulnerable, and last but not least simply having an access point announces your presence to the world.

     
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  2. Lancer

    Lancer TANSTAFL! Site Supporter+++

    doesn't show mine. but then being sticks helps with that
     
  3. 3M-TA3

    3M-TA3 Cold Wet Monkey

    Mine neither, but starting at just a couple of streets away most everything is painted up.
     
  4. Altoidfishfins

    Altoidfishfins Monkey+++ Site Supporter+

    Didn't see mine. But one is far away from anything and the other I never broadcast my SSID.
     
  5. BTPost

    BTPost Stumpy Old Fart,Deadman Walking, Snow Monkey Moderator

    DD-WRT is what I used for all my Access Points... Good Stuff...
     
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