[SML] Huh.. Interesting

[Ford Sellers]

So... if this were installed at gas stations, would it prevent credit card skimmers from functioning?


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Subject: Re: [SML] Huh.. Interesting

On Wed, Jan 6, 2016 at 1:04 PM, Dale Farmer via Stagecraft <stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
>
> The technical bits were that the hotel WiFi network would detect a 
> "rogue WiFi hub".  Such as your cell phone when you put it into 
> Hotspot mode.  It would send data packets to any device that was 
> setting up a WiFi connection with the rogue WiFi hub, impersonating 
> the ID of the rogue WiFi hub that told the device to end the session.  
> Then the device would have to go through the whole discovery and 
> session setup rigamarole again.  Then it would get another spoofed shutdown packet.  Repeat ad infinitum.
>
> So connectivity was not totally blocked, but was slower than pouring 
> molasses outdoors in january.  The expensive hotel provided WiFi was 
> of course, not bothered.
>

That is a feature available with enterprise WiFi systems, IIRC the original intent was to effectively disable "rogue" access points, whether they be malfunctioning or placed by a malicious party.
However, using it to force your guests into paying for their overpriced service is seriously uncool.

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