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Linux powers Zigbee-based home monitor (LinuxDevices)
Linux powers Zigbee-based home monitor (LinuxDevices)
Posted Mar 23, 2008 17:40 UTC (Sun) by Max.Hyre (subscriber, #1054)Parent article: Linux powers Zigbee-based home monitor (LinuxDevices)
I wonder how good the wireless encryption (if any) is? If it isn't, can you say Denial of Service?
(Yes, you're also allowed to say ``paranoid''.)
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Linux powers Zigbee-based home monitor (LinuxDevices)
Posted Mar 24, 2008 23:57 UTC (Mon) by nlucas (subscriber, #33793) [Link]
Acording to this[1], 128-bit AES (if enabled). [1] http://www.digi.com/support/kbase/kbaseresultdetl.jsp?id=...
Linux powers Zigbee-based home monitor (LinuxDevices)
Posted Mar 27, 2008 15:48 UTC (Thu) by pj (subscriber, #4506) [Link]
All wireless is subject to DoS by a stronger signal generator, it's called "interference" or "jamming". Wifi and old cordless phones DoS each other all the time.
Jamming
Posted Mar 28, 2008 20:04 UTC (Fri) by Max.Hyre (subscriber, #1054) [Link]
Well, yes. I was thinking of something more elegant and specific, one not affecting networks next door.