Mac address for car

Download a free wi-fi sniffer.

Here's one:

https://www.acrylicwifi.com/en/wlan...ylic-wifi-free/download-wifi-scanner-windows/

UpstateNYBill said:

Download a free wi-fi sniffer.

Here's one:

https://www.acrylicwifi.com/en/wlan...ylic-wifi-free/download-wifi-scanner-windows/

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Doesn't that require the car to already be connected? I think OP wants to get the MAC to add to his whitelist.

Can the car connect to WiFi? I know it has a hot spot to provide WiFi by using it's 4G, but it strikes me as odd that the car could connect to home WiFi.

If it was me, I'd disable the MAC based security, let it connect, and see what the MAC is.

If you have an android phone download WiFi analyzer from https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.farproc.wifi.analyzer. You'll see both the SSID and the MAC address for the car.

I don't think it can connect to Wifi itself.

It only creates a hotspot for other devices via LTE.

I called a service center and looked in the manual, and I think that's true. It looks like Chevy downloads updates OTA (over-the-air). Ford is able to connect to a home WiFi, but I don't think Chevrolet can.

Yes it does connect to my home wifi. But I don't really want to leave the car on in the parking lot as I go in and fiddle with my router.

If your phone has a hotspot, usually it lists the mac address.

The best option is to just disable it. Mac filtering doesn't add any real security. It just deters people who don't know what they are doing.

KyleB said:

Yes it does connect to my home wifi. But I don't really want to leave the car on in the parking lot as I go in and fiddle with my router.

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May I ask how? The manual doesn't mention it, and the dealership didn't know anything about it either.

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I'll be the first to admit I'm not up with the 4G Apple Car Play android auto capabilities. Are you able to send navigation instructions from your home wifi to the car for navigation after you no longer keep the car's data plan?

This sounds very interesting, and would make some of the navigation features usable to those that don't keep onstar past the new car trial period.

Subscribing to see where this thread goes. I'd be interested in doing something similar when I get a new Chevy with network capabilities..

I haven't done it, but having said that, I'm as certain as I can be that you could load the instructions. I'm less sure that the car is able to locate itself via GPS to follow those directions. And I'm certain it couldn't adjust for a wrong turn unless you make your phone a hot spot and let it connect that way. I think I'll just connect my phone via Apple car play and use the maps app for navigation rather than on star.

Why would you want your car to connect to your home wifi?

I couldn't even find the option to tell mine to connect to another network. Perhaps it's different on the 17?

Because it can of course.

Looks to me like maybe the 2017 have a update that the 2016's don't have. I wondering if so can we get the update.

'17 diesel with 8" display