I'm seeing one 'SSID', but endless consecutive 'MAC' addresses.  In
NetStumbler, there is no mention of a 'BSSID'.

Each MAC address appears, is active for only a few seconds, goes dead, then
the next appears.  This happens continuously as long as monitored.

You end up with a long list of MAC addresses under the UKPIX SSID, but all
are dead, except as new ones appear and then go dead.

This has been going on contantly for weeks.

-dave


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bernard Aboba" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2003 3:44 PM
Subject: [BAWUG] Re: Access Point with multiple BSSIDs


> >In my NetStumbler sessions I generally see a node called UKPIX.(but with
> >an umlaut over the U). What's odd is that for that SSID, there is an
> >always changing MAC Address, and they are consecutive.
> >
> >Is this person running some kind of spoofing or cracking program?
> >
> >If so, is there any way to get a cease and desist?  If I can see him, he
> >can probably see me, and the rest of us in range. It seems appropriate to
> >respond ASAP if there is something naughty going on.
> >
> >If UKPIX some totally innocent entity, I apologize if my suspicions
> >offend, it just seems odd to me :)
>
> Question: Is what you're seeing Beacons from Access Point(s) with
> different (consecutive) BSSIDs and the same SSID?  Are the Beacons on the
> same channel? Are the Beacon's identical in content?  If the channels are
> different then you're probably seeing multiple access points.  If the
> channels are the same, but the Beacon content is different (e.g. different
> rates or ciphersuites) then you're seeing a single physical AP advertising
> multiple "virtual APs".
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