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   REPLYADDR bp@www.zefox.net   
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   The Natural Philosopher  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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