From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Authentication-Results: mail.toke.dk; spf=pass smtp.mailfrom=; dkim=fail; arc=none (Message is not ARC signed); dmarc=fail (Used From Domain Record) header.from=uvic.ca policy.dmarc=none Received: from mail-yw1-f176.google.com (mail-yw1-f176.google.com [209.85.128.176]) by mail.toke.dk (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 91B77BC2C29 for ; Sat, 17 Jan 2026 00:06:34 +0100 (CET) Received: by mail-yw1-f176.google.com with SMTP id 00721157ae682-790b7b3e594so24058897b3.3 for ; Fri, 16 Jan 2026 15:06:34 -0800 (PST) X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20230601; t=1768604793; x=1769209593; h=content-transfer-encoding:cc:to:subject:message-id:date:from :in-reply-to:references:mime-version:x-gm-gg:x-gm-message-state:from :to:cc:subject:date:message-id:reply-to; bh=nlOOQod4vA/yMs1btb9E1rBTLMmluHiYOQi3LrbFFZs=; b=ihuH9Lg35d9rTCJpWuSYmliTugPM1LhBAbw0L1kJpMhFKqkWxkvwc2II+eOjaedf9b rd9OlO+sM9de+6SbQVwOFY29w8eNk7ud+OxcC5DeCymatb1NScG3j8hqUfmxLdNojf7a 7NBfPKKwebTmMfKvRNnf17s67UITfSV2RixRZ0Wiejve2wAMOsx+2Zk9hqKoaZ9oSBiN NDwmZg964pVRMUr95v8nd0KbWYOMMYG/saDZPFxE2s6Tz2bkaTpkB3+wcrju403/Pyx5 lmOLjV9iFAr1EMrAkO4spzUwLD7Hp0ZxDVcbN1m481C4wVzuM5qiUVwQ9PXveAj2vKdl wFUg== X-Gm-Message-State: AOJu0YxYbG9ZR+t/YLL/wuK9p0TVlOlYYm0kHbrZQqaSwCMPDipnGBcI sAFB75kVFy9A+oSfVJ7mhb3a2LdIkKhbrEd17tEgCA/pUWNAdrFx6+VyvNBctODKTQ8swKg4pKd W6Jcdg4Uot6yzbqBoKS76k1wcZbotQhw= X-Gm-Gg: AY/fxX6Cn2ghxZyRRw9yvFAPXeAcNj+mMWIj7uVVppcyV346vGzef/t3YdbGa5PW2Ow EjkdA/vi2fHSvZlv52FAwOzj/zOnxfnXsJp6s1V1cX8u1w414ufn1ijdw67oCBGqz0+836vC2VD WyrIHCtlcwJO9iUKpEr+PWz9Pjgw3K4siTa9SfSw9PRJkYA3AaL2lmBrb+y5v7xNuIxPaotJgMD mdq5AZDG/hfzghjPaCyU9e7g/7U7N+0tbRV/ppbIKl28lXSiuUwUqm707tsZ3U4Olqvgfc= X-Received: by 2002:a05:690c:6ac1:b0:78f:86db:beeb with SMTP id 00721157ae682-793c54062ccmr38383847b3.70.1768604792967; Fri, 16 Jan 2026 15:06:32 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <176851123059.1249.8585659892308012167@gauss> <5ea10a2c-4549-4d7f-9563-c5dc590857b0@auckland.ac.nz> <804q6n26-9190-1293-ro5r-7023s31po9q0@ynat.uz> In-Reply-To: From: J Pan Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2026 15:06:22 -0800 X-Gm-Features: AZwV_Qh2ZpXnJFyR7qQTxnLMxv-DhE8NI_URHPoY4J6pPP4mOUG8wicXdHAtEe0 Message-ID: To: Frantisek Borsik Cc: starlink@lists.bufferbloat.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-ID-Hash: K3GKJHEDGX2MDEOZCGBUPGRKNCIXKQEY X-Message-ID-Hash: K3GKJHEDGX2MDEOZCGBUPGRKNCIXKQEY X-MailFrom: panatuvicdotca@gmail.com X-Mailman-Rule-Misses: dmarc-mitigation; no-senders; approved; loop; banned-address; emergency; member-moderation; nonmember-moderation; administrivia; implicit-dest; max-recipients; max-size; news-moderation; no-subject; digests; suspicious-header X-Mailman-Version: 3.3.10 Precedence: list Subject: [Starlink] Re: Starlink and Iran List-Id: "Starlink has bufferbloat. Bad." Archived-At: List-Archive: List-Help: List-Owner: List-Post: List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: "Amendment to my earlier warning about IR regime scanning for Starlink WiFi signals:Hiding SSID or using Bypass Mode is a helpful step, but NOT bulletproof=E2=80=94scanners can still detect the active WiFi radio.The safest option: TURN OFF WiFi broadcast entirely on the Starlink router. Use only wired Ethernet connections."? for life-critical things, better read, think and discuss (3), do and improve (2), and write (1). why cautious about twitter/x/alike -- J Pan, UVic CSc, ECS566, 250-472-5796 (NO VM), Pan@UVic.CA, Web.UVic.CA/~pa= n On Fri, Jan 16, 2026 at 2:52=E2=80=AFPM Frantisek Borsik via Starlink wrote: > > "We've received some reports indicating that the Iranian regime is using > handheld/vehicular scanners to detect WiFi signals (especially networks > with default or strong names) to locate Starlink sources. > > Why? Because WiFi is FAR easier to detect than satellite signals. > Starlink's uplink/downlink is highly directional and hard to pinpoint fro= m > ground level, but your router's WiFi broadcasts in all directions from yo= ur > home. > > If your friends are inside Iran using Starlink: tell them to enable Bypas= s > Mode to disable the built-in WiFi, or at minimum hide their SSID and chan= ge > the network name." > > https://x.com/NarimanGharib/status/2012177548247969826?s=3D20 > > All the best, > > Frank > > Frantisek (Frank) Borsik > > > *In loving memory of Dave T=C3=A4ht: *1965-2025 > > https://libreqos.io/2025/04/01/in-loving-memory-of-dave/ > > > https://www.linkedin.com/in/frantisekborsik > > Signal, Telegram, WhatsApp: +421919416714 > > iMessage, mobile: +420775230885 > > Skype: casioa5302ca > > frantisek.borsik@gmail.com > > > On Fri, Jan 16, 2026 at 2:29=E2=80=AFAM David Lang via Starlink < > starlink@lists.bufferbloat.net> wrote: > > > Ulrich Speidel wrote: > > > > > The other issue is orbits: Starlink now occupies an increasing amount= of > > > space real estate in the LEO Goldilocks zone. Go higher and you pay i= n > > terms > > > of latency, and it also becomes harder to direct your beams into smal= l > > spots > > > on the ground. Plus you need more transmitter power or antenna gain t= o > > get to > > > the EPFD limit. Go lower and you'll pay in terms of satellite lifetim= e - > > not > > > ideal unless you have rapid launch capability. > > > > Starlink recently announce it was lowering the altitude of about half > > their > > satellites. > > > > David Lang > > _______________________________________________ > > Starlink mailing list -- starlink@lists.bufferbloat.net > > To unsubscribe send an email to starlink-leave@lists.bufferbloat.net > > > _______________________________________________ > Starlink mailing list -- starlink@lists.bufferbloat.net > To unsubscribe send an email to starlink-leave@lists.bufferbloat.net