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Yes, doesn't have to be a nearby router though. The point is: your device broadcasts the names of all routers it's connected to. You just need to listen, then spoof the name, then the device will connect to you.

If the target device is already connected, you just need to DoS the router it's connected to and the device will reset the connection and start looking again. There are probably more elegant ways to force a reconnect than a simple DoS attack too.



repledit to mention that this only works for open routers.




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