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RichardCoulter 09-01-2017 22:12

Are WiFi jammers effective?
 
A Chief Superintendent has called for internet crooks, cyber bullies etc to be fitted with WiFi jammers.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/256290...ent-to-prison/

I welcome this, but do wonder how effective they are.

Does anyone here know?

Thanks.

Kabaal 09-01-2017 22:41

Re: Are WiFi jammers effective?
 
Even if it worked it wouldn't block mobile data or stop someone simply plugging in an ethernet cable. Sounds rather pointless to me and as a form of punishment a waste of time.

Paul 09-01-2017 23:39

Re: Are WiFi jammers effective?
 
Hes an idiot. It would affect everyone around the person, and be bypassed in seconds.

Derek 10-01-2017 07:58

Re: Are WiFi jammers effective?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 35879842)
I welcome this, but do wonder how effective they are.

Crap idea by someone without the first clue how technology works and is probably trying desperately to get evidence for a promotion board.

What if said chav/Ned wandered into a coffee shop where the ret of the customers used wifi? Is disrupting them acceptable collateral damage for inconveniencing poor Wayne the troublemaker?

Plus it's ridiculously easy to bypass.

Taf 10-01-2017 17:58

Re: Are WiFi jammers effective?
 
Just make them wear boxing gloves all day instead? :dunce:

OhReally 10-01-2017 18:01

Re: Are WiFi jammers effective?
 
Or the fact that it's illegal.

richard s 11-01-2017 20:48

Re: Are WiFi jammers effective?
 
His his name Gavin John Thomas by any chance.

RichardCoulter 11-01-2017 22:02

Re: Are WiFi jammers effective?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Taf (Post 35879970)
Just make them wear boxing gloves all day instead? :dunce:

Loool! 😂😂😂

Quote:

Originally Posted by OhReally (Post 35879972)
Or the fact that it's illegal.

I'm sure that aspect would be sorted out prior to its introduction, but given the responses on here, it's probably preferable to continue to send them to prison etc.

dragon 03-10-2017 20:06

Re: Are WiFi jammers effective?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul M (Post 35879859)
Hes an idiot. It would affect everyone around the person, and be bypassed in seconds.

Only if you kill the signal, jamming Wi-Fi is as simple as transmmiting noise on the channel.

Many years ago I accidentally did it by having a Nintendo wave-bird on the same channel as the Wi-Fi network.

Russ 03-10-2017 20:09

Re: Are WiFi jammers effective?
 
Award for Bump of the Year goes to....

dragon 04-10-2017 19:51

Re: Are WiFi jammers effective?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Russ (Post 35918898)
Award for Bump of the Year goes to....

Whoops, yeh didn't notice that it was an old thread :erm:


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