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From: Oleg Kutkov <contact@olegkutkov.me>
To: starlink@lists.bufferbloat.net
Subject: Re: [Starlink] Starlink terminal detector
Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2022 05:22:28 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <41798860-aac5-7f36-3def-76c3400182a2@olegkutkov.me> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <d38a5288-bdba-4338-ff86-04655e18ec32@olegkutkov.me>

 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 ...
>>
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Starlink mailing list
>> Starlink@lists.bufferbloat.net
>> https://lists.bufferbloat.net/listinfo/starlink
>
-- 
Best regards,
Oleg Kutkov


  reply	other threads:[~2022-12-19  3:22 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 10+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2022-12-19  2:41 Dave Taht
2022-12-19  3:03 ` Oleg Kutkov
2022-12-19  3:22   ` Oleg Kutkov [this message]
2022-12-19  4:49     ` David Lang
2022-12-19 15:54       ` Eric
2022-12-19 16:07         ` Dave Taht
2022-12-19 23:34           ` Ulrich Speidel
2022-12-20  0:46             ` Oleg Kutkov
2022-12-20  0:50               ` Gary E. Miller
2022-12-19 20:46         ` Hayden Simon

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