SoftPerfect WiFi Guard
Three different IP addresses for one MAC address
Started by nedriv
Three different IP addresses for one MAC address 21 March 2015, 06:27 |
Registered: 9 years ago Posts: 1 |
Hello, I just noticed on WiFi Guard that it shows three different IP addresses assigned to one MAC address. However, my DHCP table on my router shows each of the three IP addresses is for a different MAC address. I have attached files showing the output from my router and from WiFi Guard Version 1.0.5
Is there any way to correct the WiFi Guard display of this data?
Regards,
EdV
Is there any way to correct the WiFi Guard display of this data?
Regards,
EdV
Re: Three different IP addresses for one MAC address 21 March 2015, 15:21 |
Admin Registered: 19 years ago Posts: 3 583 |
EdV
Re: Three different IP addresses for one MAC address 22 March 2015, 02:32 |
Andrew,
Thanks for looking at this. Below is the output of the ARP -a command. (Commas & BOLD added for readability)
One of the IP addresses changed to 1.100 from 1.103, but all three IPs show as the same MAC address still.
Regards,
EdV
C:\Users\Ed>arp -a
Interface: 192.168.1.105 --- 0xd
Internet Address , Physical Address , Type
192.168.1.1 , 00-16-b6-15-d8-07 , dynamic
192.168.1.98 , 00-90-96-bf-6f-d3 , dynamic
192.168.1.99 , 00-0f-1f-0b-92-00 , dynamic
192.168.1.100 , 60-02-b4-97-66-ae , dynamic
192.168.1.101 , 00-6b-9e-1d-90-4c , dynamic
192.168.1.103 , 60-02-b4-97-66-ae , dynamic
192.168.1.104 , 60-02-b4-97-66-ae , dynamic
192.168.1.106 , 5c-2e-59-5c-0f-ca , dynamic
192.168.1.112 , b4-74-9f-98-60-2a , dynamic
192.168.1.245 , 00-1e-e5-f7-25-d9 , dynamic
192.168.1.255 , ff-ff-ff-ff-ff-ff , static
224.0.0.252 , 01-00-5e-00-00-fc , static
239.255.255.250 , 01-00-5e-7f-ff-fa , static
Thanks for looking at this. Below is the output of the ARP -a command. (Commas & BOLD added for readability)
One of the IP addresses changed to 1.100 from 1.103, but all three IPs show as the same MAC address still.
Regards,
EdV
C:\Users\Ed>arp -a
Interface: 192.168.1.105 --- 0xd
Internet Address , Physical Address , Type
192.168.1.1 , 00-16-b6-15-d8-07 , dynamic
192.168.1.98 , 00-90-96-bf-6f-d3 , dynamic
192.168.1.99 , 00-0f-1f-0b-92-00 , dynamic
192.168.1.100 , 60-02-b4-97-66-ae , dynamic
192.168.1.101 , 00-6b-9e-1d-90-4c , dynamic
192.168.1.103 , 60-02-b4-97-66-ae , dynamic
192.168.1.104 , 60-02-b4-97-66-ae , dynamic
192.168.1.106 , 5c-2e-59-5c-0f-ca , dynamic
192.168.1.112 , b4-74-9f-98-60-2a , dynamic
192.168.1.245 , 00-1e-e5-f7-25-d9 , dynamic
192.168.1.255 , ff-ff-ff-ff-ff-ff , static
224.0.0.252 , 01-00-5e-00-00-fc , static
239.255.255.250 , 01-00-5e-7f-ff-fa , static
Re: Three different IP addresses for one MAC address 22 March 2015, 12:43 |
Admin Registered: 19 years ago Posts: 3 583 |
Well this apparently shows something is not quite right with the Windows ARP cache. WiFi Guard relies on the Windows networking subsystem and if it returns a wrong result, WiFi Guard displays a wrong result. I would probably recommend to clear the ARP cache by running arp -d * as Administrator.
If that doesn't help, this sort of issue may be caused by a WiFi range extender or similar network hardware in place.
If that doesn't help, this sort of issue may be caused by a WiFi range extender or similar network hardware in place.
Pika256
Re: Three different IP addresses for one MAC address 21 July 2015, 10:00 |
I love this tool
I have the scenario where all the devices connected to a wifi repeater (OpenWRT) are all shown to have the same MAC address as the repeater. Is this just how it is, or have I not quite set up the repeater correctly (I've been having intermittent trouble with it)?
If it helps any, the repeater is set to let the main router hand out the IPs to all devices, including those connected on the repeater side.
I have the scenario where all the devices connected to a wifi repeater (OpenWRT) are all shown to have the same MAC address as the repeater. Is this just how it is, or have I not quite set up the repeater correctly (I've been having intermittent trouble with it)?
If it helps any, the repeater is set to let the main router hand out the IPs to all devices, including those connected on the repeater side.
Re: Three different IP addresses for one MAC address 21 July 2015, 11:25 |
Admin Registered: 19 years ago Posts: 3 583 |
Pika256
Re: Three different IP addresses for one MAC address 21 July 2015, 12:45 |
TLDN: Supposed fix for clients showing with the repeater's MAC address is to enable WDS on both the AP and on the repeater.
Apparently this is a known problem with the wireless standard; the address gets lost in translation when getting passed between linking devices like a bridge/repeater and an AP:
http://wiki.openwrt.org/doc/howto/clientmode#bridged_client_mode_issues
Which points to WDS as being the solution.
The first paragraph from wikipedia addresses this exact problem:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_distribution_system
I'll change the main wireless router to "Access Point (WDS)" and the wireless repeater to "Client (WDS)" Hopefully both chips have the drivers needed to support this mode.
Apparently this is a known problem with the wireless standard; the address gets lost in translation when getting passed between linking devices like a bridge/repeater and an AP:
http://wiki.openwrt.org/doc/howto/clientmode#bridged_client_mode_issues
Which points to WDS as being the solution.
The first paragraph from wikipedia addresses this exact problem:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_distribution_system
QuoteWiki - WDS
The notable advantage of WDS over other solutions is it preserves the MAC addresses of client frames across links between access points.
I'll change the main wireless router to "Access Point (WDS)" and the wireless repeater to "Client (WDS)" Hopefully both chips have the drivers needed to support this mode.