Most people think the identifier codes of Wi-Fi access points and their distribution are random, but actually they involved with the complicated human behaviours, business modes and urban plans. To depict the phenomena, we should know the composition of Wi-Fi identifier codes(aka MAC address or BSSID). The identifier codes are 12 digits of hexadecimal codes and the first six code is manufacture codes, such as some BTHomeHub access points’ manufacturer code is 00147f and it means ‘Thomson Telecom Belgium’ and the manufacturer code of BT Fusion is 001495 which represents 2Wire, Inc. The last 6 digits are the serial number in the factories. Above all, you can find the codes give us the information about the atlas of Wi-Fi manufacturers in different branches of Wi-Fi market and the business modes constitute of part of Wi-Fi landscapes.
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