Tutorial [HOW-TO] Have a homemade Streetpass Relay

[duke_srg]

So, I'm confused. I got this working by all accounts on Windows 7. I thought this worked like going to a Streetpass relay and you get a bunch of passes all at once. Is that now how this works? Do I need to keep this up and then I get them as people hit the streetpass relays? I get a message that a Nintendo Zone is available, I get an internet connection, it all appears to work, but I never get any passes. I tried a few from the MAC list in the google document.

You can try my script mentioned two posts before to cycle through the MACs on your Windows 7.

 

[Steelskin]

I followed the first method on Ubuntu Server 14.04. A few notes:

• hostapd is broken on 14.04, had to install the deb file from 13.10
• The first method in OP (nzone.sh) has one issue, it does not write the line "bssid=<MAC>" in the hostapd config file the first time, so further edits with "sed" do not actually modify it
• For some reason "sudo /usr/local/bin/nzone.ap stop" does not work all the time, I had to manually kill all hostapd instances with "sudo killall hostapd" to actually stop the access point.

I would proposed a modified script but I don't really have the time right now, maybe this weekend if there's interest in it?

 

[dicamarques]

I followed the first method on Ubuntu Server 14.04. A few notes:

• hostapd is broken on 14.04, had to install the deb file from 13.10
• The first method in OP (nzone.sh) has one issue, it does not write the line "bssid=<MAC>" in the hostapd config file the first time, so further edits with "sed" do not actually modify it
• For some reason "sudo /usr/local/bin/nzone.ap stop" does not work all the time, I had to manually kill all hostapd instances with "sudo killall hostapd" to actually stop the access point.

I would proposed a modified script but I don't really have the time right now, maybe this weekend if there's interest in it?

Duke_and I already know that we are currently trying to fix that. Thanks

 

[duke_srg]

The first method in OP (nzone.sh) has one issue, it does not write the line "bssid=<MAC>" in the hostapd config file the first time, so further edits with "sed" do not actually modify it

bssid field was not used in Ubuntu hostapd, interface MAC change was enough. But'll add this change in the next version just in case the latest hostapd will normally use it.

 

[Steelskin]

bssid field was not used in Ubuntu hostapd, interface MAC change was enough. But'll add this change in the next version just in case the latest hostapd will normally use it.

For some reason, it wasn't working for me on Trusty, with the interface change only. I had to add the bssid line or it was using the "hardware" MAC - and I was not getting any StreetPass as a result. I didn't try removing the interface change though.
Do keep in mind I'm using the 13.03 version of hostapd because the Trusty version simply does not work at all.

 

[dicamarques]

For some reason, it wasn't working for me on Trusty, with the interface change only. I had to add the bssid line or it was using the "hardware" MAC - and I was not getting any StreetPass as a result. I didn't try removing the interface change though.
Do keep in mind I'm using the 13.03 version of hostapd because the Trusty version simply does not work at all.

Was this your issue? https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/wpa/+bug/1289047/

 

[fenor]

actually on ubuntu 14.4 it isn't working for me. the error on the dmesg is "wlan0 link is not ready" is it tied to how hostapd try to use wlan0 or is it something else?

 

[dicamarques]

actually on ubuntu 14.4 it isn't working for me. the error on the dmesg is "wlan0 link is not ready" is it tied to how hostapd try to use wlan0 or is it something else?

Check this https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/wpa/+bug/1289047/

 

[Steelskin]

Was this your issue? https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/ source/wpa/ bug/1289047/

Yup, that was the issue I had with hostapd in Trusty (fix below).
But it seems unrelated to the bssid issue I had with 13.03 hostapd.

actually on ubuntu 14.4 it isn't working for me. the error on the dmesg is "wlan0 link is not ready" is it tied to how hostapd try to use wlan0 or is it something else?

Here's what I had to do to fix it, this is an issue with hostapd in Trusty, not the script:
sudo apt-get hold hostapd
wget http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/w/wpa/hostapd_1.0-3ubuntu2_amd64.deb
dpkg -i hostapd_1.0-3ubuntu2_amd64.deb

 

[fenor]

Check this https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/ source/wpa/ bug/1289047/

so hostapd fault need to go back to saucy.

i wonder who do test these thing if a package like that is so broken but in the stable repository </whine>

 

[TexRob]

You are not actually at a nzone although the 3ds thinks it is, and will send the streetpass data along with the MAC that identifies the (spoofed) nzone to nintendo's servers. I guess when you are doing this for the very first time, no one else knows about your presence until they pick up your data when they hit the same address, so that might take longer. As long as the 3ds can connect to the internet via attwifi and the mac spoofing is working, you should be able to see the green light eventually as you cycle through the 160 addresses at 5 min intervals

I don't have anything to set up to cycle yet. I saw the post a few posts ago about a Win7 script, but I'm not exactly sure what it does, I need to look through it.

 

[TexRob]

You can try my script mentioned two posts before to cycle through the MACs on your Windows 7.

so Duke, I assume I just do everything as usual, but instead of manually changing the mac, your script does it? Do I have to feed it MACs or did you populate it with them?

 

[dicamarques]

so Duke, I assume I just do everything as usual, but instead of manually changing the mac, your script does it? Do I have to feed it MACs or did you populate it with them?

the script should do everything for you. just run it and your good to go

 

[TexRob]

the script should do everything for you. just run it and your good to go

So, by all accounts I have things working. I appreciate the help, sorry to be the new guy that just shows up and stars hounding with questions.

So far I have, in Windows 7:

Installed Virtual Router

used the net sh command to create my adapter
set all my local wifi networks to not auto connect, and disconnected from other wifi networks
connected with an ethernet cable for internet access
used macshift to shift my MAC to the prime MAC
used virtual router to create attwifi, with a pass, started it, and connected my 3DS too it fine, test runs fine
When I close out of settings, it shows I have Internet and says I am at a Nintendo Zone
Closed my 3DS (is this really true, 3DS lid has to be closed to get streetpasses?)

That is where I am. I have the VB script ready to go, but I thought I'd at least get the prime MAC working before trying the script. It's been about 15mins and no green light.

EDIT: I am also confused, does this script just change MACs, or do everything? When I try and run it, it says no wireless interface found. I looked at the script, my wireless connection is the standard "Wireless Network Connection" which should fit the script parameters. I am running Win7 64bit if that makes any difference.

 

[dicamarques]

So, by all accounts I have things working. I appreciate the help, sorry to be the new guy that just shows up and stars hounding with questions.

So far I have, in Windows 7:

Installed Virtual Router

used the net sh command to create my adapter
set all my local wifi networks to not auto connect, and disconnected from other wifi networks
connected with an ethernet cable for internet access
used macshift to shift my MAC to the prime MAC
used virtual router to create attwifi, with a pass, started it, and connected my 3DS too it fine, test runs fine
When I close out of settings, it shows I have Internet and says I am at a Nintendo Zone
Closed my 3DS (is this really true, 3DS lid has to be closed to get streetpasses?)

That is where I am. I have the VB script ready to go, but I thought I'd at least get the prime MAC working before trying the script. It's been about 15mins and no green light.

EDIT: I am also confused, does this script just change MACs, or do everything? When I try and run it, it says no wireless interface found. I looked at the script, my wireless connection is the standard "Wireless Network Connection" which should fit the script parameters. I am running Win7 64bit if that makes any difference.

Everything, are you using 2 internet interfaces? and streetpasss happens with it open and closed.

 

[TexRob]

So, by all accounts I have things working. I appreciate the help, sorry to be the new guy that just shows up and stars hounding with questions.

So far I have, in Windows 7:

Installed Virtual Router

used the net sh command to create my adapter
set all my local wifi networks to not auto connect, and disconnected from other wifi networks
connected with an ethernet cable for internet access
used macshift to shift my MAC to the prime MAC
used virtual router to create attwifi, with a pass, started it, and connected my 3DS too it fine, test runs fine
When I close out of settings, it shows I have Internet and says I am at a Nintendo Zone
Closed my 3DS (is this really true, 3DS lid has to be closed to get streetpasses?)

That is where I am. I have the VB script ready to go, but I thought I'd at least get the prime MAC working before trying the script. It's been about 15mins and no green light.

EDIT: I am also confused, does this script just change MACs, or do everything? When I try and run it, it says no wireless interface found. I looked at the script, my wireless connection is the standard "Wireless Network Connection" which should fit the script parameters. I am running Win7 64bit if that makes any difference.

So, I'm further confused by the original Win7 procedure that uses macshift and virtual router. The macshift says to shift your wifi adapter, but it seems like it should be shifting the MAC of the virtual adapter, no? I can shift my wifi adapter's mac, but trying to shift the virtual adapter says it works, but doesn't seem to work.

 

[dicamarques]

So, I'm further confused by the original Win7 procedure that uses macshift and virtual router. The macshift says to shift your wifi adapter, but it seems like it should be shifting the MAC of the virtual adapter, no? I can shift my wifi adapter's mac, but trying to shift the virtual adapter says it works, but doesn't seem to work.

Nop it should be the REAL adapter to change mac

 

[TexRob]

Everything, are you using 2 internet interfaces? and streetpasss happens with it open and closed.

No, I have a wired connection, and then one wireless adapter. I have lots of other adapters for various VPN clients, but none are in use, and none are named in a conflicting way to where the script would be confused by them.

 

[TexRob]

Nop it should be the REAL adapter to change mac

In that case, I should be fine.

If I start the virtual router, with my 3DS closed, it never shows up as a connection in the Virtual Router, if it's open, it does. I saw other report of people having this doing a quick search. Regardless of this issue, I have tried with it open and closed.

 

[dicamarques]

In that case, I should be fine.

If I start the virtual router, with my 3DS closed, it never shows up as a connection in the Virtual Router, if it's open, it does. I saw other report of people having this doing a quick search. Regardless of this issue, I have tried with it open and closed.

try to open the browser on the 3ds and se if it connects. also check if some other device if the mac was changed.