[Starlink] Starlink terminal detector

Oleg Kutkov contact at olegkutkov.me
Sun Dec 18 22:22:28 EST 2022


 From the beginning, the general rule is don't use Starlink WiFi. Or 
hide the router somewhere to reduce RF emissions.

We have developed a set of rules and recommendations about using a PoE 
injector or bypassing the Starlink router.
Unfortunately, a lot of people ignore safety.

But there are some countermeasures on the way.

On 12/19/22 05:03, Oleg Kutkov via Starlink wrote:
> Actually, there is nothing special.
>
> You can capture WiFi beacons and get a BSSID with a good directional 
> antenna. 10 - 15 km it's not a problem.
>
> They are filtering Starlink router BSSID to figure out that somewhere 
> there is Starlink.
> Starlink WiFi router uses Tibro corp. (74:24: prefix).
> On 12/19/22 04:41, Dave Taht via Starlink wrote:
>> Starlink detector boasted about... 10km range.
>>
>>
>> https://www.notebookcheck.net/Starlink-terminal-detection-radar-to-enter-testing-in-Ukraine-as-per-Russian-military-blogger.675439.0.html 
>>
>>
>> I would have figured on starlinks less further front, combined with 
>> non los radios and ptp wifi being viable. Targeting every wifi 
>> transmitter is a low percentage play, and adhoc modes for directional 
>> wifi with synthetic mac's harder to distinguish ...
>>
>>
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Best regards,
Oleg Kutkov



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