Scanning my network with around 157 alive, 38 dead, and 61 unknown; I'm starting to wonder whos using a secret WIFI connections, and whois connected legScanning my network with around 157 alive, 38 dead, and 61 unknown; I'm starting to wonder whos using a secret WIFI connections, and whois connected legitimately to my network via network cable. I use Advanced IP Scanner and Netscan app to show all kinds of info, but I cant seem to figure out how to sort them by connections achieved wirelessly. Any ideas ?
IP scanner that shows what connections are WIFI and which are LAN
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Someone Somewhere
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A few options:
- ■You can, potentially, look up the MAC address for each device - they're registered by the manufacturer. That assumes they aren't spoofed.
■Next option is to log into the router/WAP web UI and see which MACs it shows as connected via WiFi. This assumes you have the passwords.
■Wireless devices generally take longer to ping - sub 2ms for ethernet, >5ms (often) for WiFi devices. Note that you'll want to be connected via ethernet, and this isn't particularly reliable.
■Test, turn off router/WAP, test again. Look at what's gone.
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Why not just walk the area with WIFI Analyzer running on a smart phone?
Look for rogue APs.
Look for multiple MAC addresses on a switch port that should only have one MAC connected.
Look for rogue APs.
Look for multiple MAC addresses on a switch port that should only have one MAC connected.
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Ah, I read 'secret WiFi connections' as devices connected to a legit WiFi network that shouldn't be - people sharing passwords, usually.
I guess it could also be rogue APs.
I guess it could also be rogue APs.
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Someone Somewhere
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No. S/he's trying to list all devices connected to the local network, and find which of those devices are connected via ethernet or WiFi.
mcnumpty23
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yeah i can do that with wireshark
i pick ethernet and it only lists the devices connected by ethernet--can even pick ethernet port 1 or 2
i pick wifi and it only list devices connected by wifi
or am i still misunderstanding what they are trying to do?
i pick ethernet and it only lists the devices connected by ethernet--can even pick ethernet port 1 or 2
i pick wifi and it only list devices connected by wifi
or am i still misunderstanding what they are trying to do?
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That only shows which interface on your PC the traffic goes out through. Usually, you can connect to a device that is connected via WiFi through your Ethernet card, because the WAP is connected to the ethernet network.
Sorting by interface would only work if there was isolation between the wired and wireless networks, which is fairly rare - usually, if there's isolation, they go the whole hog and do client isolation too.
Sorting by interface would only work if there was isolation between the wired and wireless networks, which is fairly rare - usually, if there's isolation, they go the whole hog and do client isolation too.
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Most places I work at have setup a different IP range for DHCP Wireless clients vs Ethernet, that would be a pretty quick way to see what is connected. If you have APs connected to ports on a switch, just set all the ports the Wireless APs are on on a specific subnet. Now any IP with 10.10.65.x for example, you know that .65.x is a wireless card.
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