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Enterprise wifi systems from Cisco, xirrus, ruckus and others implement this feature for rogue access point suppression.


Wait what? Enterprise WiFi Systems are actively attacking each other if you put them close enough together and they overlap on some details like frequency band?

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wow this is just stupid


It's been a feature of enterprise WiFi for a long time. Airespace had the functionality before their acquisition by Cisco, that was March of 2005.

Edit: minor grammar clarification.


Though I don't see this feature in my environment anymore I am guessing it was pulled by Cisco after https://boingboing.net/2014/10/03/fcc-fines-marriott-for-jam...




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