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Unknown Mac

lol991 — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 08:28:59 GMT

Hi, for the past week I've noticed this in my logs, I've checked it against all my devices and it doesn't meet to match, it seems as though its from Sky. I haven't got any sky products here and wondered if anyone knew what it may be? I did think perhaps it's neighbours streaming/TV or something alike, it always the same two MAC numbers together.

06:53:05, 16 Feb.2.4G client Mac: **:**:**:29:8F:6E Deauthentications (Reason:Class 2 frame received from nonauthenticated station)

17:17:58, 16 Feb.2.4G client Mac: **:**:**:29:8F:6E Deauthentications (Reason:Deauthenticated because sending station is leaving (or has left) IBSS or ESS)

17:15:05, 16 Feb.2.4G client Mac: **:**:**:94:8F:6A Deauthentications (Reason:Deauthenticated because sending station is leaving (or has left) IBSS or ESS)

Re: Unknown Mac

Keith_Beddoe — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 20:02:39 GMT

Do you have any Apple devices or recent Android devices?

If you do, then make sure that private addressing (MAC randomisation) is disabled for your own wireless network.

Re: Unknown Mac

lol991 — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 20:09:01 GMT

I have a android device thats a few months old, so i could try it. Silly question, would I do that on the actual device? On WiFi settings?

I've just done it, it gave me a mac code but also listed my device on the logs, and shows the IP address, these MAC numbers I'm unsure of are literally trying every minute for hours without success, only ever the same two and sporadically and showing sky limited

Re: Unknown Mac

Les-Gibson — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 20:14:59 GMT

On the device

Re: Unknown Mac

lol991 — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 20:18:17 GMT

Re: Unknown Mac

Les-Gibson — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 20:29:06 GMT

Any Apple devices you have from iOS12 and later use randomised MAC as do most (if not all) Android devices from Android 10 onwards so maybe you have other valid devices trying to connect under a 'pseudonym' so to speak

Re: Unknown Mac

lol991 — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 20:37:49 GMT

It's definitely not me, it happens when I'm not here, I have minimal devices, TV and a phone and ipad which is taken with me when I leave.

Does the device trying to connect have to be in range or can it be from Different locations?

Re: Unknown Mac

Keith_Beddoe — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 20:49:01 GMT

@lol991

Are you using any powerline devices to connect things up via the mains?

Re: Unknown Mac

lol991 — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 21:03:03 GMT

Not that I can see. Can it be something remotely like elsewhere or does it need to be connected/in range of the hub?

Whatever it is, it never actually connects.

Re: Unknown Mac

Keith_Beddoe — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 21:09:14 GMT

I would not worry about it, its probably a nearby device sending out probes, but they are not being authenticated. It may not actually be connected to a working network.

Re: Unknown Mac

lol991 — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 21:11:26 GMT

When you say sending out probes what do you mean sorry?

Re: Unknown Mac

Les-Gibson — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 21:11:32 GMT

Are you by any chance using an Asus router ?

This was an issue with Asus a couple of years or more ago but as far as I know it was fixed in a firmware upgrade

Re: Unknown Mac

lol991 — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 21:13:05 GMT

No, I have seen someone else post about it and just read there thread, I don't think the cause was ever found! Interestingly though the MAC address bought up the same vendor, perhaps it's just a neighbours wayward device.

Re: Unknown Mac

Les-Gibson — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 21:37:44 GMT

I wouldn't worry about it as long as there's nothing in the log to say that the device actually managed to authenticate in the first place

Re: Unknown Mac

Arthur_Brayne — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 15:37:12 GMT

My next door neighbour's Sky box frequently tries to connect to my SH2, As it's never succeeded I just let it waste it's time 😀

Re: Unknown Mac

lol991 — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 16:24:53 GMT

Ah, i did wonder if this was a possibility.

So far no success here either, just page's of nonauthentication so, it can happen every minute for a few hours, then nothing for a few days! Never mind, atleast it's not just me haha!