Subj : Re: Dual wifi connections in Bookworm
To   : The Natural Philosopher
From : bp@www.zefox.net
Date : Mon Nov 25 2024 19:44:44

The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> On 25/11/2024 16:30, bp@www.zefox.net wrote:
>> bp@www.zefox.net wrote:
>>>
>>> Between what ifconfig reports and wavemon displays I tend to think
>>> the unused interface is inactive. However, I'm not certain.
>>>
>>
>> Something else is going on. Placed in scan mode, the external usb-wifi adapter is reporting
>> non-existent access points:
>>
>> ATTKXEBVbA       DC:8D:8A:5A:D6:D4  54%, -72 dBm, ch   1, 2412 MHz 43% chan, Radio Measure, Spectrum Mgmt
> That's a Nokia device. Possibly a smart phone being used as an access point
>
>> d-link.zefox.net 00:13:46:86:6D:0C  96%, -43 dBm, ch   2, 2417 MHz ESS
>
> Thats a Pi set up badly

Please elaborate!


>
>> millerhome2      F0:72:EA:49:C6:4A  54%, -72 dBm, ch   6, 2437 MHz ESS, Radio Measure
>> <hidden ESSID>   7C:9A:54:FC:7E:7F  70%, -61 dBm, ch  11, 2462 MHz ESS, Radio Measure, Spectrum Mgmt
>> <hidden ESSID>   7C:9A:54:FC:7E:7E  70%, -61 dBm, ch  11, 2462 MHz ESS, Radio Measure, Spectrum Mgmt
>> <hidden ESSID>   7C:9A:54:FC:7E:7C  71%, -60 dBm, ch  11, 2462 MHz ESS, Radio Measure, Spectrum Mgmt
>> <hidden ESSID>   7C:9A:54:FC:7E:7A  71%, -60 dBm, ch  11, 2462 MHz ESS, Radio Measure, Spectrum Mgmt
>> cross            7C:9A:54:FC:7E:79  71%, -60 dBm, ch  11, 2462 MHz ESS, Radio Measure, Spectrum Mgmt
> Those are all MAC addtreses from Vantiva, which sells broadband .
> Presumably they have some routers nearby
>
>
>> ATTKXEBVbA       DC:8D:8A:5A:D6:D4  56%, -71 dBm, ch  36, 5180 MHz 20% chan, Radio Measure, Spectrum Mgmt
>
> That's a Nokia device. Possibly a smart phone being used as an access point
>
>
>> <hidden ESSID>   7C:9A:54:FC:7E:87  60%, -68 dBm, ch  44, 5220 MHz ESS, Radio Measure, Spectrum Mgmt
>> <hidden ESSID>   7C:9A:54:FC:7E:84  60%, -68 dBm, ch  44, 5220 MHz ESS, Radio Measure, Spectrum Mgmt
>> cross            7C:9A:54:FC:7E:81  61%, -67 dBm, ch  44, 5220 MHz ESS, Radio Measure, Spectrum Mgmt
>> <hidden ESSID>   7C:9A:54:FC:7E:86  63%, -66 dBm, ch  44, 5220 MHz ESS, Radio Measure, Spectrum Mgmt
>
> More Manitiva shit
>
>
>> d-link.zefox.net 00:13:46:86:6D:0C  96%, -43 dBm, ch 108, 5540 MHz ESS
>> d-link.zefox.net 00:13:46:86:6D:0C  97%, -42 dBm, ch 157, 5785 MHz ESS
>>
> That's a pi set up badly I think

The MAC address is that of my access point, but that access point is limited to 2.4 GHz.
The router supports only one LAN IP range AFAIK.

>
>> The last two entries appear to be duplicates of the second, with a wrong frequency attribution: my
>> AP can't use 5 GHz.
>>
> I didn't see your access point in there at all.
>
> What is its SSID?

d-link.zefox.net

I'm connected and typing via it now.

Thanks for writing,

bob prohaska

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