Tutorial [HOW-TO] Have a homemade Streetpass Relay

[Tizzy]

I got all the settings up and working but i am not getting any spotpass.

the 3ds seeing the connection and able to connect to it. i have internet service on the 3ds as i am able to go on the web. the nintendo zone logo blinks blue.
but i still get on spot pass and i am not sure why that is.

Doesn't look like you (or I) are the only ones with this problem. I expect there has to be a configuration step that we (and the tutorials) are missing that affects some users only.

 

[syrusdark]

I did some testing (changed the MAC, but instead of tethering, connected to my network at home and looked at the access log), and apparently the issue with my cellphone (and possibly anyone else who can change the MAC, but not connect), is that the MAC address is not "completely" changed. When I tried to connect my phone to my network, the router received requests from both its native MAC Address and the homepass one. Presumably, neither of those access requests had the "full" message, so the router thought both were garbage and returned an error to them.

So, it seems changing the wlan0 MAC Address using a terminal is not enough to change it completely, even temporarily. I can't think of anything else to do, really, other than maybe changing the very kernel of the phone to make it get the fake MAC from the get-go, if that's even possible.

Or maybe this is a consequence of changing the MAC without turning down the network before, but when the network is down the terminal just can't "see" wlan0 at all, it's as if it doesn't exist.

EDIT: Yep, it's exactly the latter. I managed to make it work on the weirdest fashion possible. I set up the MAC Address-changing command on the terminal, turned on the tethering and, before it had time to properly set up, pressed enter on the terminal, changing the MAC after wlan0 became available, but before the tethering started broadcasting. Not the easiest of methods, but seeing that green light is somewhat reassuring. Now, if I could just activate the tethering via the terminal...

 

[alpha_noj]

Wasn't able to get v3 to work, but didn't put too much time into it. I think I like v2 the best so far, as far as ease of use goes. But I could just be a dope

 

[Lyomak]

I'm back to square one. I had problems with DD WRT so I flashed back to the original firmware. The wireless network was having bad connections when two or more devices used the network, no matter if I had one or two SSID and I don't have that problem on the TP-Link firmware (I use a wr741nd v2.4). Does anyone know how to configure it for this setup, so I can use again the homepass?

Internet >> ADSL Modem (Speedtouch 510) >> Wireless Router >> Devices (3DS, Android, Laptop, etc.)

Thanks in advance.

I did some testing (changed the MAC, but instead of tethering, connected to my network at home and looked at the access log), and apparently the issue with my cellphone (and possibly anyone else who can change the MAC, but not connect), is that the MAC address is not "completely" changed. When I tried to connect my phone to my network, the router received requests from both its native MAC Address and the homepass one. Presumably, neither of those access requests had the "full" message, so the router thought both were garbage and returned an error to them.

So, it seems changing the wlan0 MAC Address using a terminal is not enough to change it completely, even temporarily. I can't think of anything else to do, really, other than maybe changing the very kernel of the phone to make it get the fake MAC from the get-go, if that's even possible.

Or maybe this is a consequence of changing the MAC without turning down the network before, but when the network is down the terminal just can't "see" wlan0 at all, it's as if it doesn't exist.

EDIT: Yep, it's exactly the latter. I managed to make it work on the weirdest fashion possible. I set up the MAC Address-changing command on the terminal, turned on the tethering and, before it had time to properly set up, pressed enter on the terminal, changing the MAC after wlan0 became available, but before the tethering started broadcasting. Not the easiest of methods, but seeing that green light is somewhat reassuring. Now, if I could just activate the tethering via the terminal...

Which command? Maybe that method will work on my Android.

 

[eldiano]

I followed this thread closely, I did everything, even managed to connect the 3ds's to attwifi and see the nintendo zone vibrate through the screen, but on my network is not receiving packets or letting other devices connect to the network. It's weird, and it took me a hot minute to finally get my internet sharing to go through after not letting me share the internet.

 

[KamikiriTW]

Report

TP-Link TL-WR740N 4.x
DD-WRT v24 preSP2 (Build 21061)

V3 script running perfectly!

 

[JODIsBack]

I wonder if this method would work:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2286440

 

[Flomsat]

Any tricks to getting this to work with a Rooted HTC One? Android 4.2.2
The WiFi Tether app has an error in the log when changing the MAC address.

 

[xanthux]

I am using the Windows method:

I can already connect my 3DS to attwifi with internet, but everytime I change the MAC address, the internet is gone. I think it resets itself (checked on ipconfig /all and the wifi connection's physical address did not change). Can anyone please help me? Thanks

 

[dicamarques]

And we are also on engadget http://www.engadget.com/2013/08/12/3ds-owners-get-tired-of-searching-for-streetpasses-build-their/



Also sorry for not being in the forum lately (been busy with several real life stuff).
Any questions about linux please quote me
Any guide that might help and can go to the first page please PM me

 

[duke_srg]

Just deployed v.3.1 script as the main one. Now random MAC will not repeat until all MAC from the list was used.

 

[DSoryu]

I am using the Windows method:

I can already connect my 3DS to attwifi with internet, but everytime I change the MAC address, the internet is gone. I think it resets itself (checked on ipconfig /all and the wifi connection's physical address did not change). Can anyone please help me? Thanks

Same here, the only solution I found so far was to change the MAC again or cycle trough the rest of the 100 MAC's until I get internet again...

 

[WiiUBricker]

Question about the Windows XP method: Doesn't the Nintendo WiFi Connector work with Win7/Win8 also? So shouldn't the XP method work on Win7/Win8 also?

 

[The Mystical One]

Win7/8 are missing drivers for the wifi connector, I believe.

 

[xanthux]

And we are also on engadget http://www.engadget.com/2013/08/12/3ds-owners-get-tired-of-searching-for-streetpasses-build-their/



Also sorry for not being in the forum lately (been busy with several real life stuff).
Any questions about linux please quote me
Any guide that might help and can go to the first page please PM me

I also tried the Ubuntu method, but to no avail, can't make it work. I'm using a laptop with an ethernet connection.

eth0      no wireless extensions.
 
lo        no wireless extensions.
 
wlan0    IEEE 802.11bgn  ESSID:off/any 
          Mode:Managed  Access Point: Not-Associated  Tx-Power=20 dBm 
          Retry  long limit:7  RTS thr=2347 B  Fragment thr:off
          Power Management:off

And I used the last command with:

sudo ./home_zone spoof2 wlan0 eth0
net.ipv4.ip_forward = 1
/tmp/tmp.HcWsGUtLAU/nztmp
Starting Nintendo Zone hotspot, using config ''2nd Global Spoof (AC:NL)''
SSID: attwifi
Country: DE

My 3DS detected the Nintendo Zone with internet for a few seconds, then I closed my system for it to enter sleep mode, but then I opened it again and no more Nintendo Zone. I also checked the wifi with my mobile phone to search for attwifi, but it's gone. Could you help me please?

 

[syrusdark]

Which command? Maybe that method will work on my Android.

I installed the iplink applet from BusyBox, and on the Terminal Emulator typed

su
busybox iplink set wlan0 address 4e:53:50:4f:4f:46

Apparently, the exact syntax of the iplink command changes depending on the device (some work without the "address" part, some require "addr" instead).

And the key to actually making it work was issuing this command while the tethering was booting up, so I typed it beforehand, turned on the tethering, and then quickly switched back to the terminal to press enter. A very clumsy method, and I don't know if I got lucky with the timing or if it's easy to replicate (haven't turned off the tethering since then).

 

[The Mystical One]

I got all the settings up and working but i am not getting any spotpass.

the 3ds seeing the connection and able to connect to it. i have internet service on the 3ds as i am able to go on the web. the nintendo zone logo blinks blue.
but i still get on spot pass and i am not sure why that is.

Which method?

 

[dicamarques]

I also tried the Ubuntu method, but to no avail, can't make it work. I'm using a laptop with an ethernet connection.

eth0      no wireless extensions.
 
lo        no wireless extensions.
 
wlan0    IEEE 802.11bgn  ESSID:off/any 
          Mode:Managed  Access Point: Not-Associated  Tx-Power=20 dBm 
          Retry  long limit:7  RTS thr=2347 B  Fragment thr:off
          Power Management:off

And I used the last command with:

sudo ./home_zone spoof2 wlan0 eth0
net.ipv4.ip_forward = 1
/tmp/tmp.HcWsGUtLAU/nztmp
Starting Nintendo Zone hotspot, using config ''2nd Global Spoof (AC:NL)''
SSID: attwifi
Country: DE

My 3DS detected the Nintendo Zone with internet for a few seconds, then I closed my system for it to enter sleep mode, but then I opened it again and no more Nintendo Zone. I also checked the wifi with my mobile phone to search for attwifi, but it's gone. Could you help me please?

Might be a issue with your wifi card

 

[xanthux]

Might be a issue with your wifi card

I've already used two laptops with the same results. So maybe I was wondering if I did something wrong along the process.

 

[Tizzy]

Got it to work, but the actual NintendoWorld MACs don't seem to work. Am I the only one with this? The custom list of MACs works fine, NintendoWorld ones don't.