What does "STA-ASSOC" mean?

Looking at the wireless statistics on a TL-WR740N wireless router, I sometimes see the MAC address "00-20-00-A5-22-1A" connecting, with the current status being "STA-ASSOC".

The manual actually shows exactly this current status as example on page 52. I don't know this MAC address, and it has sent packets to the router, but I haven't seen received packets yet.

The router uses WPA/WPA2 with AES as encryption, which is what it shows when my workstation connects to the router.

Does anyone know what STA-ASSOC is, and if someone have access to the router?

Sandra

Posted 2011-09-09T19:30:14.830

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3I would think it's "Status: Associated" – l0c0b0x – 2011-09-09T20:39:10.867

@l0c0b0x : The manual also lists something called STA-JOINED. Does that make sense in this conjunction? – Sandra – 2011-09-09T21:57:08.737

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Station associated. Not sure what device it is though.

murisonc

Posted 2011-09-09T19:30:14.830

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What could that mean? Perhaps another wireless nearby? – Sandra – 2011-09-09T21:55:48.787

Hi I just found out what it is:

STA-ASSOC is a device that was already associate to the wi-fi router and is standing by connection (trying to connect-password changed maybe).

STA-AUTH - device awaiting authorization from router (maybe you had changed the password and the device is trying to reconnect but with the wrong password).

user395038

Posted 2011-09-09T19:30:14.830

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00-20-00-A5-22-1A is a Lexmark print server.

shufler

Posted 2011-09-09T19:30:14.830

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You can't MAC address filter such stations according to my knowledge. PS3 and iPod tend to take on such roles especially when MAC filtered.

Ahmed

Posted 2011-09-09T19:30:14.830

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This does not seem to answer the question though. – Kevin Panko – 2013-11-04T03:56:26.040