StreetPass: Difference between revisions

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StreetPass is a feature that allow your 3DS to connect with other 3DS using WiFi in standby mode.
StreetPass is a feature that allow your 3DS to connect with other 3DS using WiFi in standby mode.
It can be used to share Mii(s) on Mii Plaza for example.
It can be used to share Mii(s) on Mii Plaza for example. Games' StreetPass data is stored on SD card.


Using Wireshark tool with a WiFi card in monitor mode allow you to see the data used to scan for other 3DS in the range. The below is a broadcast probe request from an 3DS while in standby mode, with SSID "Nintendo_3DS_continuous_scan_000". When in "active" mode, 3DS sends probe requests with arbitrary SSID strings, like "ic[kSvm9s@*cYD>/~IEVj\(fGG;qDo8j".
Using Wireshark tool with a WiFi card in monitor mode allow you to see the data used to scan for other 3DS in the range. The below is a broadcast probe request from an 3DS while in standby mode, with SSID "Nintendo_3DS_continuous_scan_000". When in "active" mode, 3DS sends probe requests with arbitrary SSID strings, like "ic[kSvm9s@*cYD>/~IEVj\(fGG;qDo8j".