Timeline for I keep showing a "Hidden Network" in a rural area. I am not the one broadcasting it...that I know of. What is causing it?
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| S Dec 30, 2019 at 14:21 | history | suggested | JW0914 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Dec 30, 2019 at 5:28 | comment | added | JW0914 | Use WireShark to grab the MAC of the Hidden Network and compare it against the MACs from your router and any device capable of broadcasting an Ad Hoc or Hotspot network. If the MACs don't match any of the devices, it could be a myriad of things, including long-range WiFi broadcast via a commercial long-range antenna (range of several miles, and is one way mass events provide public WiFi coverage over a large area). | |
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| Jun 1, 2019 at 1:53 | comment | added | Efstathius Placidus | @Andy Hello Andy, thanks for the link. This is something I thought of myself but lack the experience without ample written instruction. The other thought I had was my laptop itself. Perhaps software I installed, or maybe a virus or malware? | |
| Jun 1, 2019 at 1:51 | comment | added | Efstathius Placidus | @HazardousGlitch - I have FTTH which plugs into my ancient Netgear WNDR3700v4 router. As far as I know, there is no WiFi functionality on the phone companies box mounted outside on my house. I am not 100% sure though. What baffles me is how powering down my router causes the signal strength to drop drastically. If the router has no power, but I still see the Hidden Net (even though only a single bar) it cant possibly be coming from the router right? What about clandestine devices? I wish I had a tool that could physically walk me toward the signal source with a direction needle. | |
| Jun 1, 2019 at 0:16 | answer | added | mhsquire83 | timeline score: 0 | |
| May 31, 2019 at 23:05 | comment | added | HazardousGlitch | What happens when you try connecting to it? Do you have WiFi on your modem? | |
| May 31, 2019 at 23:02 | comment | added | Andy | It seems reasonable that the device is somewhere on your property. If the channel number is the same as your main network, it may very well be a second network coming off the same router. There is a possibility you could use a deauth attack to find the SSID of the network, but a user would actually need to be connected to it. thelinuxgeek.com/content/find-hidden-ssids Do not do this on networks you do not own! | |
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