> It may be illegal to monitor networks for MAC addresses, especially on networks that you do not own
Isn't it odd that you can't read electromagnetic signals penetrating your walls without your consent?
Isn't it odd that you can't read electromagnetic signals penetrating your walls without your consent?
When reality doesn't match peoples' expectations they legislate a 'fix' (making listening illegal) rather than fixing the fundamental technical issue (with encryption, randomized IDs, etc).
That is, it's a rancher that is gonna get up in your business if you put in a rain barrel, not a cactus.
I use promiscuous mode to monitor and send alerts about everybody with a wifi active phone that comes onto my property. I also have cameras and motion sensors. It's not illegal and if it's made illegal I'll keep doing it because I have an intrinsic fundamental human right to protect my property.