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Old 06-09-2013, 07:22 PM
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Yes a packet sniffer could easily pick it up. The Mac address is purposely stored on the outer encapsulation layer of a packet which isn't encrypted.

Also another beware, if you see a wifi access point named similar to yours but on a different security mode, do NOT connect to it at all, it is a trap.
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