detecting people on my Wireless Network?

Archer36 · 02-04-2005

I know there is a program some where out there, but i cant seem to get the right words into google. Basically I have a G network but i really dont care if someone drives by and wants to use my net, unless they are using it aginst me. I live in a very small town, so im not feeling threatened at the moment. All i would need is a tool to detect other wireless clients on my network, i know you can do it though the router its self, but was wondering if there was anything better? If it matters, I have 2 *nix servers that i could run it on, buch of XP desktops, and 1 W2k Advance server.

Thanks

King_Ice_Flash · 02-04-2005

AirSnare works on windows. Goes by MAC address.

fastlanwan · 02-04-2005

I'm not sure if I have your answer but I give it a shot.

Get the first 6 numbers of the mac address from NS and to verify the vendor, go to http://standards.ieee.org/regauth/oui/index.shtml and enter them there. (I assume this is verification of what NS is claiming the device is)

I assume you are looking for verification or a source that is platform indepentant. If not sorry.

streaker69 · 02-04-2005

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Originally Posted by fastlanwan

I'm not sure if I have your answer but I give it a shot.

Get the first 6 numbers of the mac address from NS and to verify the vendor, go to http://standards.ieee.org/regauth/oui/index.shtml and enter them there. (I assume this is verification of what NS is claiming the device is)

I assume you are looking for verification or a source that is platform indepentant. If not sorry.

Huh? I don't think he was asking about OUI's.

Archer36 · 02-05-2005

Yes, airsnare now i remeber that it was on The Screen Savers, but could not rember the name. Thanks, and about the MAC addy, thats sweet never knew you could do that.

Thanks

G8tK33per · 02-05-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by King_Ice_Flash

AirSnare works on windows. Goes by MAC address.

...and the Friendly MAC address file tends to be case sensitive. At least it was for me.

streaker69 · 02-05-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by G8tK33per

...and the Friendly MAC address file tends to be case sensitive. At least it was for me.

I couldn't get AirSnare to let me add a MAC manually. I could only add a MAC once it was detected by the program. Anything added manually didn't show up so case didn't matter.

I just ran a ping sweep of my entire subnet to get all responding IP's and then verified that I knew what each one was before I added it as a friendly.

Archer36 · 02-05-2005

Hmm i guess im going to have to upgrade to a new card, Airsnare does not like this POS 2200BG

Starpoint · 02-05-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by streaker69

I couldn't get AirSnare to let me add a MAC manually. I could only add a MAC once it was detected by the program. Anything added manually didn't show up so case didn't matter.

I just ran a ping sweep of my entire subnet to get all responding IP's and then verified that I knew what each one was before I added it as a friendly.

thats what happened when I ran it on my network.. all my MAC's were listed as unfriendly...but you can add them from there,
there is also a .txt or .ini file you can even edit and give description to via notepad. this is VERY useful if you want to clone the friendlys over to a friends.. say.. next door.

wrzwaldo · 02-05-2005

trustedMAC.txt

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Archer36 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 32	detecting people on my Wireless Network? I know there is a program some where out there, but i cant seem to get the right words into google. Basically I have a G network but i really dont care if someone drives by and wants to use my net, unless they are using it aginst me. I live in a very small town, so im not feeling threatened at the moment. All i would need is a tool to detect other wireless clients on my network, i know you can do it though the router its self, but was wondering if there was anything better? If it matters, I have 2 *nix servers that i could run it on, buch of XP desktops, and 1 W2k Advance server. Thanks

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King_Ice_Flash Alien Paranoid Stumbler Join Date: May 2003 Location: WI Posts: 2,629	AirSnare works on windows. Goes by MAC address. __________________ "Yeah," said a voice from under the table, "you go to pieces so fast people get hit by the shrapnel."

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fastlanwan Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Midwest Posts: 53	I'm not sure if I have your answer but I give it a shot. Get the first 6 numbers of the mac address from NS and to verify the vendor, go to http://standards.ieee.org/regauth/oui/index.shtml and enter them there. (I assume this is verification of what NS is claiming the device is) I assume you are looking for verification or a source that is platform indepentant. If not sorry.

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Archer36 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 32	Yes, airsnare now i remeber that it was on The Screen Savers, but could not rember the name. Thanks, and about the MAC addy, thats sweet never knew you could do that. Thanks

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Archer36 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 32	Hmm i guess im going to have to upgrade to a new card, Airsnare does not like this POS 2200BG

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wrzwaldo I amuse you? Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 9,127	trustedMAC.txt