XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone, alt.privacy   
   From: jollyroger@pobox.com   
      
   On 2024-05-30, Oscar Mayer  wrote:   
   > On Thu, 30 May 2024 14:39:18 -0400, Alan Browne wrote:   
   >   
   >>> You don't know the difference between a unique BSSID & an SSID, do   
   >>> you?   
   >>   
   >> The fact that he pointed it out as SSID rather than BSSID shows JR   
   >> knows precisely what the difference is.   
   >   
   > It's obvious that Jolly Roger doesn't know the difference between an   
   > SSID and a BSSID   
      
   It's obvious *you* don't understand how WiFi works. BSSIDs and SSIDs are   
   broadcast by WiFi routers and have been since WiFi was created. There is   
   no "privacy violation" in looking at information that is broadcast to   
   the public.   
      
   > the WAN-facing BSSID is unique to the router and unchangeable   
      
   Irrelevant. It is broadcast to the world. No privacy issue here.   
      
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