Non Alpha-Numeric chars showing up in queries

[izzy4505]

Seems to be some funky data out there for SSIDs occasionally. Check out a query for 00:40:96:56:bb:43. Is this legal in 802.11, or should WiGLE be filtering this out?

[uhtu]

if you look at the spec, section 7.3.2.1 explains the SSID.
there's no such thing as an invalid SSID if its 0-32 octets long.

[izzy4505]

Lol, whoops, sorry

[bobzilla]

We're still curious as to wtf those are tho. Some manufacturer's sekrit code or ???

[izzy4505]

This presents a problem. What happens when somebody throws a bunch of ~ in their SSIDs? That's when WiGLE is screwed. Time for a fixed length SSID.

[uhtu]

actually: nothing.
despite his funny accent, bobzilla really is quite clever.
have fun though :-)

[izzy4505]

<izzy4505> uhtu, whadayamean ~ won't screw up queries
<izzy4505> What if I got creative and called it linksys~comment~name~BBS~Y~N
<izzy4505> no way you'd be able to distinguish that from real data
--> hratch (~hratch@201.denver-06rh15rt.co.dial-access.att.net) has joined #wigle
<izzy4505> No way for JiGLE or any client to know whether or not the extra ~'s are in there from the comment, or SSID
<izzy4505> time for a new file format

[uhtu]

00:02 <@uhtu> izzy4505: no
00:02 <@uhtu> you lose
00:02 <@uhtu> bobzilla is more clever than he lets on
00:03 <@uhtu> i assure you: that is not an issue

[izzy4505]

Don't mind me, I got to thinking about ways to get by with that today, lol. Just ignore my mindless ramblings/rants.