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n/nomap: improve excerpt, link Wikipedia WPS, mention dates, Apple, add citation links

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@ -12,15 +12,19 @@ redirect_from:
- /r/_optout_nomap.md - /r/_optout_nomap.md
robots: noai robots: noai
sitemap: true sitemap: true
excerpt: Previously a blog post, now a note on _nomap in SSID. excerpt:
The underscore nomap suffix in SSID indicates your desire to opt-out of Wi-Fi
positioning systems and, in some cases, mass surveillance.
--- ---
# `_nomap` # `_nomap`
_{{ page.excerpt }}_ _{{ page.excerpt }} This used to be a not so great blog-post and has since
became a hopefully better note to whoever it may concern_
`_nomap` in the end of your SSID will exclude your network from Google, Apple, `_nomap` in the end of your SSID will exclude your network from Google, Apple,
WiGLE etc. WiGLE etc.
[Wikipedia has a more complete list of supporting services.](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wi-Fi_positioning_system#Public_Wi-Fi_location_databases)
Microsoft has a separate Microsoft has a separate
[location services opt-out](https://account.microsoft.com/privacy/location-services-opt-out) [location services opt-out](https://account.microsoft.com/privacy/location-services-opt-out)
@ -45,11 +49,19 @@ which uses MAC addresses instead.
Privacy. WiGLE.net may point your home directly just by entering the SSID and Privacy. WiGLE.net may point your home directly just by entering the SSID and
who knows how many similar services there are. While I have been thinking of who knows how many similar services there are. While I have been thinking of
this since 2015, there is at least one case where this has been used: this since 2015, there is at least one case where this has been used in 2018:
- [Christian Haschek: The curious case of the Raspberry Pi in the network closet](https://blog.haschek.at/2018/the-curious-case-of-the-RasPi-in-our-network.html) - [Christian Haschek: The curious case of the Raspberry Pi in the network closet](https://blog.haschek.at/2018/the-curious-case-of-the-RasPi-in-our-network.html)
In the second quarter of 2024, researchers found that Apple allows tracking
Wi-Fi networks that hadn't opted out, including Starlink terminals in Ukraine
and Gaza.
- [KrebsOnSecurity: Why Your Wi-Fi Router Doubles as an Apple AirTag](https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/05/why-your-wi-fi-router-doubles-as-an-apple-airtag/)
## `_optout` ## `_optout`
Legacy from 2015-2016. Used to be part of Microsoft WiFi Sense that shared WiFi Legacy from 2015-2016. Used to be part of Microsoft WiFi Sense that shared WiFi
networks and passwords to all contacts. networks and passwords to all contacts.
- [KrebsOnSecurity: Microsoft Disables Wi-Fi Sense on Windows 10](https://krebsonsecurity.com/2016/05/microsoft-disables-wi-fi-sense-on-windows-10/)