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If I see a Wifi network, how can check what's the type of the Wifi host - a router, a computer, a smartphone, a tablet? Is there something like a fingerprint, similar to User-Agent headers in browsers? Probably I can do that with BackTrack / Kali Linux, but I don't know which of the included tools to use. I am open to suggestions for any other tools.
Alex Popov
Posted 2014-03-05T14:54:30.947
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You can get a general idea of the device if you look up the MAC address of the device.
Something like this mac address looker-upper would tell you the device type of the device with a certain MAC address
Lawrence
Posted 2014-03-05T14:54:30.947
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Hm, not bad, but, for example, if I enter the mac address of my MacBookPro it only shows Apple Inc under vendor and does not state whether it's a laptop / iPhone / iPad. Still this is the closest I can get for know so thanks :) – Alex Popov – 2014-03-05T15:25:45.790
What's a "WiFi Host" ? That's not common terminology. WiFi topology comes in two main flavors, ad-hoc and using access points. – MSalters – 2014-03-05T15:18:54.717
Sorry for the wrong terminology. I mean the device, to which I would connect if I join the WiFi network. – Alex Popov – 2014-03-05T15:20:28.703