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that probe has nothing to do with Nintendo Zone, NZone is detected with a custom beacon.
== WiFi Probe Request Frame ==
== WiFi Probe Request Frame ==
Whenever the 3DS is woken from sleep (or turned on), and WiFi is enabled, it sends out a 802.11 Probe Request which include all saved access points, as well a probe to an SSID containing an arbitrary string of data, such as "ic[kSvm9s@*cYD>/~IEVj\(fGG;qDo8j". The probe may be related to the 3DS looking for Nintendo Zone APs. This string changes at least daily, and most likely every time the device is woken up.
Whenever the 3DS is woken from sleep (or turned on), and WiFi is enabled, it sends out a 802.11 Probe Request which include all saved access points, as well a probe to an SSID containing an arbitrary string of data, such as "ic[kSvm9s@*cYD>/~IEVj\(fGG;qDo8j". This string changes at least daily, and most likely every time the device is woken up.
The MAC address used for these probes is the static MAC address found in the Settings application. Unlike the StreetPass MAC address, it will not change over time. This MAC address OUI also differs from the one used in StreetPass.
The MAC address used for these probes is the static MAC address found in the Settings application. Unlike the StreetPass MAC address, it will not change over time. This MAC address OUI also differs from the one used in StreetPass.