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Topic: Wi-Fi Probe

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Hi,
I want to develop a Wi-Fi probe script that would list all the Wi-Fi devices (mobile & desktop) in its vicinity that are not even connected to the AP.
I have read documentation that many people have done it but I am unable to find any documentation on how to do it.
Thanks for your help in advance.

muhd.usman87 wrote:

Hi,
many people have done it but I am unable to find any documentation on how to do it.

Yes, like me. The simple reason is, that some people need to stay ahead in research/development to
make their living. Be patient, will take some time for docs to show up, as this is still a "hot topic".

To protect the user's privacy, many devices now transmit only random MAC addresses while they are not connected to an AP. So the usefulness of such a script is not what it used to be.

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