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   Carlos E.R. to Alan   
   Re: Discussion: How to set up your mobil   
   06 Dec 25 13:24:54   
   
   XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone, alt.comp.os.windows-10, comp.mobile.android   
   From: robin_listas@es.invalid   
      
   On 2025-12-06 02:18, Alan wrote:   
   > On 2025-12-05 16:49, Marian wrote:   
   >> Chris wrote:   
      
      
   >> Since WaveDigger has a special query mode where you can enter a single   
   >> SSID   
   >> or BSSID, and instead of just returning that access point's location, it   
   >> also pulls in the surrounding access points that Apple's Wi-Fi   
   >> Positioning   
   >> System has observed in the same area.... just... try this...   
   >>   
   ...>> Linux:   
   >> 1. Open a terminal   
   >> 2. Type: sudo iwlist scan   
   >> 3. Find your SSID in the output   
   >> 4. Look for "Address:" lines   
   >> 5. Copy the MAC address (format: AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF)   
      
   iwlist scan | grep "Address:\|SSID"   
      
   ...   
      
   >> Once you have the BSSID, you can paste it into WaveDigger lookup tool.   
   >> 1. Open the WaveDigger site:   
   >>     https://wavedigger.networksurvey.app/?tab=bssid   
   >> 2. In the "BSSID" field, type your MAC address:   
   >>     11:22:33:AA:BB:CC   
   >> 3. Click the "Lookup" or "Search" button.   
   >> 4. The map will show the location of that access point.   
   >>     If you enable "include surrounding access points",   
   >>     it will also list nearby BSSIDs Apple has observed.   
   >>   
   >> Once you have the BSSID of all your neighbors, if one of them moves to a   
   >> new house, you can track them if they use their router at the new home.   
   >   
   > Except you won't know WHICH of the BSSIDs that are returned belong to   
   > your neighbours.   
   >   
   >  From WaveDigger (the site you didn't know about until I told you):   
   >   
   > "Access points shown may be 1-2km away from your click location."   
   >   
   > So?   
      
   It showed mine just 20 or 30 metres to the west. At the other side of   
   the street.   
      
   May be 1-2 km away... doesn't mean they all are off. Just that there is   
   no warranty that it is accurate.   
      
   --   
   Cheers, Carlos.   
   ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺;   
      
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