Are WiFi jammers effective?
09-01-2017, 22:12
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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.
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09-01-2017, 22:41
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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.
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09-01-2017, 23:39
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Re: Are WiFi jammers effective?
Hes an idiot. It would affect everyone around the person, and be bypassed in seconds.
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10-01-2017, 07:58
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Re: Are WiFi jammers effective?
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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter
I welcome this, but do wonder how effective they are.
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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.
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10-01-2017, 17:58
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Re: Are WiFi jammers effective?
Just make them wear boxing gloves all day instead? 
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10-01-2017, 18:01
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Re: Are WiFi jammers effective?
Or the fact that it's illegal.
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11-01-2017, 20:48
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Re: Are WiFi jammers effective?
His his name Gavin John Thomas by any chance.
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11-01-2017, 22:02
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Re: Are WiFi jammers effective?
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Originally Posted by Taf
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Loool! 😂😂😂
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Originally Posted by OhReally
Or the fact that it's illegal.
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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.
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03-10-2017, 20:06
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Re: Are WiFi jammers effective?
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Originally Posted by Paul M
Hes an idiot. It would affect everyone around the person, and be bypassed in seconds.
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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.
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03-10-2017, 20:09
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Re: Are WiFi jammers effective?
Award for Bump of the Year goes to....
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04-10-2017, 19:51
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Re: Are WiFi jammers effective?
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Originally Posted by Russ
Award for Bump of the Year goes to....
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Whoops, yeh didn't notice that it was an old thread 
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