Netstumbler still sees my closed network

crgodile · 01-13-2005

I just read the release notes for 0.4.0, and saw that if a machine knows the SSID of a closed network, then Netstumbler can see it (though with a blank SSID field). Going by those notes, I think this is probably due to the fact that this is the same machine I set the network up with.

Just to verify, if someone else locally were using Netstumbler, and I close the network and change the SSID - they will NOT be able to see it with version 0.4.0 of Netstumbler? Could someone please confirm this?

Ta folks.

RedSector · 01-13-2005

Netstumbler does not detect cloaked networks. It is an active scanner. It might be still seing your network because your ssid is still set as the same one as your cloaked network. Try enabling auto reconfigure. If that doesn't work set your ssid to a blank one, or set it to "ANY". Though no matter what it will still be visable with a passive scanner like Kismet.

King_Ice_Flash · 01-14-2005

You may have to remove the SSID from the client manager.

01-13-2005	#1 (permalink)
crgodile Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1	Netstumbler still sees my closed network I just read the release notes for 0.4.0, and saw that if a machine knows the SSID of a closed network, then Netstumbler can see it (though with a blank SSID field). Going by those notes, I think this is probably due to the fact that this is the same machine I set the network up with. Just to verify, if someone else locally were using Netstumbler, and I close the network and change the SSID - they will NOT be able to see it with version 0.4.0 of Netstumbler? Could someone please confirm this? Ta folks.

01-13-2005	#2 (permalink)
RedSector Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 673	Netstumbler does not detect cloaked networks. It is an active scanner. It might be still seing your network because your ssid is still set as the same one as your cloaked network. Try enabling auto reconfigure. If that doesn't work set your ssid to a blank one, or set it to "ANY". Though no matter what it will still be visable with a passive scanner like Kismet. __________________ Get thine ass into the Church The Church of Wifi

01-14-2005	#3 (permalink)
King_Ice_Flash Alien Paranoid Stumbler Join Date: May 2003 Location: WI Posts: 2,625	You may have to remove the SSID from the client manager. __________________ "Yeah," said a voice from under the table, "you go to pieces so fast people get hit by the shrapnel."

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