g3n3r1cw8p

sysadmn · 01-07-2005

I've seen SSID "g3n3r1cw8p" in widely separated locations. Wigle shows it 272 times. Anyone know if that's a vendor default, or appearing in a "Dummies Guide to Idiots" book? Google in no help.

rjdenver · 01-07-2005

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Originally Posted by sysadmn

I've seen SSID "g3n3r1cw8p" in widely separated locations. Wigle shows it 272 times. Anyone know if that's a vendor default, or appearing in a "Dummies Guide to Idiots" book? Google in no help.

Any idea if the MAC address maps back to a common vendor?

Rj

streaker69 · 01-07-2005

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Originally Posted by sysadmn

I've seen SSID "g3n3r1cw8p" in widely separated locations. Wigle shows it 272 times. Anyone know if that's a vendor default, or appearing in a "Dummies Guide to Idiots" book? Google in no help.

just l33t for genericwap. Something thinks they're a hax0r.

nashr · 01-07-2005

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Originally Posted by streaker69

just l33t for genericwap. Something thinks they're a hax0r.

That part is obvious! The thing that's not so obvious is why so MANY would come up with it. I think it's more than that. I also found it in a listing here

I don't have my listing handy... anyone have the vendor lists avialable? The mac is listed. I guess you could probably snag it off Wigle too.

rjdenver · 01-07-2005

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Originally Posted by nashr

That part is obvious! The thing that's not so obvious is why so MANY would come up with it. I think it's more than that. I also found it in a listing here

I don't have my listing handy... anyone have the vendor lists avialable? The mac is listed. I guess you could probably snag it off Wigle too.

There is a vendor lookup here:

http://standards.ieee.org/regauth/oui/index.shtml

Rj

streaker69 · 01-07-2005

The one I have listed in my own personal DB maps back to a Z-Com.

OUI = 0060B3

When I search my Db for Z-Com as a vendor I find about 60 (from 7200+). It would seem the default SSID for Z-Com is Connectionpoint

sysadmn · 01-07-2005

Looks like 99% of the ones in Wigle are Z-Com (00:60:B3).
There are a couple of 00:40:96 and 00:90:4B and a 00:30:ab. Since they don't appear in the database, it's possible someone has changed their MAC.

streaker69 · 01-07-2005

I wonder if it's an ISP that's sending them out? Seems like too much of a coicidence, that they'd all be the same brand, and use that notation.

sysadmn · 01-07-2005

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Originally Posted by streaker69

just l33t for genericwap. Something thinks they're a hax0r.

Yeah, except that the first few times I saw it (on my crappy laptop screen, without ClearType), I wondered why someone was using "General Cwap" as an SSID!

To quote some fellow old people, "What a drag it is getting old."

rjdenver · 01-07-2005

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Originally Posted by sysadmn

Looks like 99% of the ones in Wigle are Z-Com (00:60:B3).
There are a couple of 00:40:96 and 00:90:4B and a 00:30:ab. Since they don't appear in the database, it's possible someone has changed their MAC.

00-90-4B (hex) GemTek Technology Co., Ltd.
00904B (base 16) GemTek Technology Co., Ltd.
11 FL, NO.181, TATUNG RD, SEC 1
HSICHIH
TAIPEI HSIEN
TAIWAN, REPUBLIC OF CHINA

00-40-96 (hex) Aironet Wireless Communication
004096 (base 16) Aironet Wireless Communication
3875 Embassy Parkway
Akron OH 44334
UNITED STATES

00-30-AB (hex) DELTA NETWORKS, INC.
0030AB (base 16) DELTA NETWORKS, INC.
8, KON JAN WEST ROAD
LIUTU INDUSTRIAL ZONE KEELUNG
TAIWAN TAIWAN R.O.C.
TAIWAN, REPUBLIC OF CHINA

Could be rebrands I suppose.

Rj

sysadmn · 01-07-2005

Interesting. I used the IEEE link you posted, and it reported no matches. Keeping the good list for yourself, eh?

Edit: Ok, cancel that. Apparently, 00:30:ab isn't in there, but 0030ab is. Other vendors do have the colon-separated versions.

streaker69 · 01-07-2005

There's probably some article/FAQ out there that tells people if you write your SSID in l33t then hackers will stay away from you and it gives an example of what l33t is. So everyone used it.

Too many sheeple in the world.

rjdenver · 01-07-2005

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Originally Posted by sysadmn

Interesting. I used the IEEE link you posted, and it reported no matches. Keeping the good list for yourself, eh?

I used the same link! Maybe the site is flaky, or did you make sure to replace the ':' with '-' for the search?

EDIT: Ok saw your edit. I didn't know you could leave all the punctuation out, but had been using the '-' format with no problems. The search form recommends that, so it might be safer than no punc at all. Who knows?

Rj

01-07-2005	#1 (permalink)
sysadmn Wireless Novice Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: in front of the computer, duh! Posts: 124	g3n3r1cw8p I've seen SSID "g3n3r1cw8p" in widely separated locations. Wigle shows it 272 times. Anyone know if that's a vendor default, or appearing in a "Dummies Guide to Idiots" book? Google in no help. __________________ Wigle Stats: Total New Discovered Networks with GPS: 996 All Networks Recorded: 1,517 Networks This Month with GPS: 850 First Post: 26-Dec-2004

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streaker69 Psychic Amish Stumbler Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Virginville, BlueBall, Bird In Hand, Intercourse, Paradise, PA Posts: 11,839	The one I have listed in my own personal DB maps back to a Z-Com. OUI = 0060B3 When I search my Db for Z-Com as a vendor I find about 60 (from 7200+). It would seem the default SSID for Z-Com is Connectionpoint __________________ "One of these days, I'm going to cut you to pieces." If you're offended by this post, please feel free to report it to one of the many helpful moderators of this forum. Thank you. Last edited by streaker69 : 01-07-2005 at 11:09 AM.

01-07-2005	#7 (permalink)
sysadmn Wireless Novice Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: in front of the computer, duh! Posts: 124	Ok. Z-Com? Looks like 99% of the ones in Wigle are Z-Com (00:60:B3). There are a couple of 00:40:96 and 00:90:4B and a 00:30:ab. Since they don't appear in the database, it's possible someone has changed their MAC. __________________ Wigle Stats: Total New Discovered Networks with GPS: 996 All Networks Recorded: 1,517 Networks This Month with GPS: 850 First Post: 26-Dec-2004

01-07-2005	#8 (permalink)
streaker69 Psychic Amish Stumbler Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Virginville, BlueBall, Bird In Hand, Intercourse, Paradise, PA Posts: 11,839	I wonder if it's an ISP that's sending them out? Seems like too much of a coicidence, that they'd all be the same brand, and use that notation. __________________ "One of these days, I'm going to cut you to pieces." If you're offended by this post, please feel free to report it to one of the many helpful moderators of this forum. Thank you.

01-07-2005	#11 (permalink)
sysadmn Wireless Novice Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: in front of the computer, duh! Posts: 124	Interesting. I used the IEEE link you posted, and it reported no matches. Keeping the good list for yourself, eh? Edit: Ok, cancel that. Apparently, 00:30:ab isn't in there, but 0030ab is. Other vendors do have the colon-separated versions. __________________ Wigle Stats: Total New Discovered Networks with GPS: 996 All Networks Recorded: 1,517 Networks This Month with GPS: 850 First Post: 26-Dec-2004 Last edited by sysadmn : 01-07-2005 at 11:26 AM.

01-07-2005	#12 (permalink)
streaker69 Psychic Amish Stumbler Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Virginville, BlueBall, Bird In Hand, Intercourse, Paradise, PA Posts: 11,839	There's probably some article/FAQ out there that tells people if you write your SSID in l33t then hackers will stay away from you and it gives an example of what l33t is. So everyone used it. Too many sheeple in the world. __________________ "One of these days, I'm going to cut you to pieces." If you're offended by this post, please feel free to report it to one of the many helpful moderators of this forum. Thank you.

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