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WLAN access rejected: incorrect security
I see this constantly in my log file in my DumaOS dashboard (see attached log file).
"[WLAN access rejected: incorrect security] from MAC address c0:c1:c0:04:5f:40, Monday, June 10, 2019"
The MAC address points to something Cisco/Linksys related, though I cannot think of any devices that I own that are Cisco or Linksys. I see the access rejection in the logs constantly throughout the day.
Anyone have any idea what this might be or if this is common to appear in the logs?
Thanks!
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Any wireless device somebody has tried to associate to the router wireless SSID - either with a wrong password/passphrase/WPA-key, or going mad otherwise - somewhere in the wireless reach.
The Cisco or Linksys name probably just refers to the wireless hardware in whatever device is trying to connect.
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