[wplug] OT: How to jam your neighbor's Wi-Fi legally

Michael Skowvron michaels at penguincentral.org
Thu Jun 22 19:22:12 EDT 2006


O'Connor, Michael P. wrote:
> You can complain that your neighbor is causing a problem, and since both
> are part 15 devices, neither can cause interference, so if a part 15 is
> causing interference to another part 15 device (or other part of the FCC
> regs device or user) then that part 15 device that is causing the
> interference must be rectified, by either being turned off or moved.

Your dreaming.


> 
> Michael P. O'Connor
> US&S 
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> mpoconnor at switch.com
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: wplug-bounces+mpoconnor=switch.com at wplug.org
> [mailto:wplug-bounces+mpoconnor=switch.com at wplug.org] On Behalf Of
> Michael Skowvron
> Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2006 3:41 PM
> To: General user list
> Subject: Re: [wplug] OT: How to jam your neighbor's Wi-Fi legally
> 
> O'Connor, Michael P. wrote:
> 
>>This would not be legal under part 15 of the FCC laws which cover
> 
> both,
> 
>>to knowing interferes with them could result in penalties of up to
>>$5000.  And if you get one so you can cause your neighbor's Wi-Fi to
>>shut down you have violated part 15.
> 
> 
> The Part 15 regulations specifically state that a device may not cause 
> harmful interference AND MUST ACCEPT ALL SUCH INTERFERENCE.
> 
> So, how exactly, do you complain about interference to a device that 
> specifically has no legal protection from such interference. Intent or 
> no, with Part 15, you're just S.O.L.
> 
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