XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone, alt.comp.os.windows-10, comp.mobile.android   
   From: robin_listas@es.invalid   
      
   On 2025-12-07 21:47, Alan wrote:   
   > On 2025-12-07 11:54, Carlos E.R. wrote:   
   >> On 2025-12-07 01:10, Alan wrote:   
   >>> On 2025-12-06 04:24, Carlos E.R. wrote:   
   >>>> 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.   
   >>>>   
   >>>   
   >>> Which means you cannot trust that any information returned is accurate.   
   >>>   
   >>> Makes for a pretty bad way to track someone...   
   >>   
   >> Much better than looking on the entire world. That's pretty good,   
   >> actually.   
   > Except you first have to find a way to associate the BSSID with a   
   > particular individual.   
      
   Sure.   
      
   --   
   Cheers, Carlos.   
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