OpenWrt device presence detection bash script. Works accross multiple APs. Listens to events from OpenWrt logread via syslog-ng on a master AP "passively". Can resync "actively" by executing "wrtwifistareport" on slave APs every 5 minutes in case of missed events. Outputs "device A=[present/away]" events to a /tmp/ file and FIFOs. The information can be consumed by home automation or logger software. Presence/Away state is detected representative to the whole extent of a SSID and not limited to a single AP.
v1.0-rc.1 - Script is already used in production environment with 5 OpenWrt access points.
Will be copied here as soon as the script is finished. See the script for instructions on how to install and use it.
Support, ideas, feedback appreciated via issue or at: https://forum.openwrt.org/t/script-how-to-get-a-mac-address-and-device-presence-list-of-authorized-wifi-clients-across-all-aps
wrtpresence: Creating new service instance ...Wait a little to let the script grab initial MAC association and presence state, then execute:
2020-01-17 [13-52-29] wrtpresence_main.sh was restarted.
2020-01-21 [03-01-26] [INFO] BEGIN logreader_loop
2020-01-21 [03-04-05] plAddClient: WifiAP-04_wlan0-3 +3c:aa:bb:cc:1f:6a reason: AP-STA-CONNECTED
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When "Catfriend1-Mobile", MAC 3c:aa:bb:cc:1f:6a is connected to one or more APs, the PRESENT event is emitted immediately.
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2020-01-21 [03-04-05] FIFO-OUT [DEV/Catfriend1-Mobile=present] to /tmp/wrtgaservice_main.sh.event_fifo
2020-01-21 [03-56-00] plMarkClientAsDisconnected: WifiAP-04_wlan0-3 -3c:aa:bb:cc:1f:6a reason: AP-STA-DISCONNECTED
2020-01-21 [03-56-21] plAddClient: WifiAP-04_wlan0-3 3c:aa:bb:cc:1f:6a=0 reason: AP-STA-CONNECTED
2020-01-21 [07-13-09] plAddClient: WifiAP-05_wlan1 +64:aa:bb:cc:b2:08 reason: AP-STA-CONNECTED
2020-01-21 [07-58-56] plAddClient: WifiAP-02_wlan1 +24:aa:bb:cc:d2:9c reason: AP-STA-CONNECTED
2020-01-21 [07-59-12] plMarkClientAsDisconnected: WifiAP-02_wlan1 -24:aa:bb:cc:d2:9c reason: AP-STA-DISCONNECTED
2020-01-21 [08-02-05] plAddClient: WifiAP-03_wlan1 +0c:aa:bb:cc:23:51 reason: AP-STA-CONNECTED
2020-01-21 [08-02-06] plMarkClientAsDisconnected: WifiAP-03_wlan1 -0c:aa:bb:cc:23:51 reason: AP-STA-DISCONNECTED
2020-01-21 [08-03-28] plAddClient: WifiAP-05_wlan1 +34:aa:bb:cc:11:54 reason: AP-STA-CONNECTED
2020-01-21 [08-04-28] plMarkClientAsDisconnected: WifiAP-05_wlan1 -34:aa:bb:cc:11:54 reason: AP-STA-DISCONNECTED
2020-01-21 [09-00-59] plAddClient: WifiAP-04_wlan1 +48:aa:bb:cc:49:9e reason: AP-STA-CONNECTED
2020-01-21 [09-11-27] plAddClient: WifiAP-02_wlan0 +48:aa:bb:cc:49:9e reason: AP-STA-CONNECTED
2020-01-21 [09-12-43] plAddClient: WifiAP-05_wlan1-4 +d0:aa:bb:cc:02:a7 reason: AP-STA-CONNECTED
2020-01-21 [09-13-11] plAddClient: WifiAP-04_wlan1-4 +d0:aa:bb:cc:02:a7 reason: AP-STA-CONNECTED
2020-01-21 [09-14-06] plAddClient: WifiAP-01_wlan1-4 +d0:aa:bb:cc:02:a7 reason: AP-STA-CONNECTED
2020-01-21 [09-16-39] plMarkClientAsDisconnected: WifiAP-04_wlan1 -48:aa:bb:cc:49:9e reason: AP-STA-DISCONNECTED
2020-01-21 [09-18-20] plMarkClientAsDisconnected: WifiAP-05_wlan1-4 -d0:aa:bb:cc:02:a7 reason: AP-STA-DISCONNECTED
2020-01-21 [09-19-23] plMarkClientAsDisconnected: WifiAP-04_wlan1-4 -d0:aa:bb:cc:02:a7 reason: AP-STA-DISCONNECTED
2020-01-21 [09-20-52] plAddClient: WifiAP-02_wlan1-4 +d0:aa:bb:cc:02:a7 reason: AP-STA-CONNECTED
2020-01-21 [09-21-27] plAddClient: WifiAP-05_wlan1-4 d0:aa:bb:cc:02:a7=0 reason: AP-STA-CONNECTED
2020-01-21 [09-23-06] plAddClient: WifiAP-04_wlan1-4 d0:aa:bb:cc:02:a7=0 reason: AP-STA-CONNECTED
2020-01-21 [09-24-15] plMarkClientAsDisconnected: WifiAP-01_wlan1-4 -d0:aa:bb:cc:02:a7 reason: AP-STA-DISCONNECTED
2020-01-21 [09-24-15] plAddClient: WifiAP-01_wlan1-4 d0:aa:bb:cc:02:a7=0 reason: AP-STA-CONNECTED
2020-01-21 [09-26-43] plMarkClientAsDisconnected: WifiAP-02_wlan1-4 -d0:aa:bb:cc:02:a7 reason: AP-STA-DISCONNECTED
2020-01-21 [09-28-18] plMarkClientAsDisconnected: WifiAP-05_wlan1-4 -d0:aa:bb:cc:02:a7 reason: AP-STA-DISCONNECTED
2020-01-21 [09-29-22] plMarkClientAsDisconnected: WifiAP-04_wlan1-4 -d0:aa:bb:cc:02:a7 reason: AP-STA-DISCONNECTED
2020-01-21 [09-39-07] plAddClient: WifiAP-04_wlan0 +48:aa:bb:cc:49:9e reason: AP-STA-CONNECTED
2020-01-21 [09-44-28] plMarkClientAsDisconnected: WifiAP-02_wlan0 -48:aa:bb:cc:49:9e reason: AP-STA-DISCONNECTED
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After "Catfriend1-Mobile", MAC 3c:aa:bb:cc:1f:6a disconnected from all APs, the AWAY event is emitted when it did not reconnect within 5 minutes.
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2020-01-21 [10-56-21] plMarkClientAsDisconnected: WifiAP-04_wlan0-3 3c:aa:bb:cc:1f:6a=0 reason: AP-STA-DISCONNECTED
2020-01-21 [11-01-20] FIFO-OUT [DEV/Catfriend1-Mobile=away] to /tmp/wrtgaservice_main.sh.event_fifo-- Retrieve from file by MAC
root@WifiAP-01:~# cat "/tmp/associations.dto"
WifiAP-01_wlan1-4=d0:aa:bb:cc:02:a7=0
WifiAP-02_wlan0=48:aa:bb:cc:49:9e=5
WifiAP-02_wlan1-4=d0:aa:bb:cc:02:a7=5
WifiAP-02_wlan1=24:aa:bb:cc:d2:9c=5
WifiAP-03_wlan1=0c:aa:bb:cc:23:51=5
WifiAP-04_wlan0-3=3c:aa:bb:cc:1f:6a=0
WifiAP-04_wlan0=48:aa:bb:cc:49:9e=0
WifiAP-04_wlan1-4=d0:aa:bb:cc:02:a7=5
WifiAP-04_wlan1=48:aa:bb:cc:49:9e=5
WifiAP-05_wlan1-4=d0:aa:bb:cc:02:a7=5
WifiAP-05_wlan1=34:aa:bb:cc:11:54=5
WifiAP-05_wlan1=64:aa:bb:cc:b2:08=0=0 means CONSIDERED PRESENT
1 and <5 means CONSIDERED PRESENT BUT DISCONNECTED FOR SHORT TIME =5 means CONSIDERED AWAY, because device did not reconnect within 5 minutes to any access point.
-- Retrieve from file by Device Name
# The device name is put here, if the corresponding MAC address has the counter "<5" in "/tmp/associations.dto".
root@WifiAP-01:~# cat "/tmp/present_devices.dto"
Catfriend1-Mobile