Message from @Rin

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2017-09-21 02:14:04 UTC  

What do you guys think about this: https://www.ubnt.com/

2017-09-21 02:14:25 UTC  

From what I understand you can use this to build a private wireless internet?

2017-09-21 02:14:51 UTC  

would be interesting to build something like this for our settlement and communicate out of reach from prying eyes

2017-09-21 02:15:25 UTC  

I have something similar at my house. It's essentially an infinitely expandable network.

2017-09-21 02:16:02 UTC  

With modules that can go all over extending your wifi without duplicating the ssid.

2017-09-21 02:16:24 UTC  

It's handy, but expensive.

2017-09-21 02:16:50 UTC  

what do you use it for if you dont mind me asking

2017-09-21 02:17:42 UTC  

Well, the primary point of it is range extension, I have a fairly long house, even the most expensive routers wont cover it.

2017-09-21 02:17:49 UTC  

*consumer routers

2017-09-21 02:18:29 UTC  

But theres securuty and convenience reasons as well.

2017-09-21 02:18:34 UTC  

*security

2017-09-21 02:19:25 UTC  

They have a unified interface, which allows for control of the network as a whole, rather than having to set up individual access points.

2017-09-21 02:19:36 UTC  

Which is a pain.

2017-09-21 02:19:51 UTC  

can it really extend 15km out like it claims?

2017-09-21 02:20:26 UTC  

They have finely granulated permissions and policy controls as well, much moreso than the average home router.

2017-09-21 02:20:35 UTC  

With enough modules, sure.

2017-09-21 02:21:05 UTC  

Or with high powered directional transmitters and recievers.

2017-09-21 02:21:53 UTC  

do you think this could come in handy in a settlement, for members to communicate securely?

2017-09-21 02:22:26 UTC  

As long as it was kept isolated from the web, otherwise it isn't 100% secure.

2017-09-21 02:22:43 UTC  

And most any wifi has vulnerabilities.

2017-09-21 02:23:00 UTC  

If someone has the encryption keys and is in range.

2017-09-21 02:24:13 UTC  

Wifi is generally not your best option if security is your main priority.

2017-09-21 02:24:42 UTC  

but being in range is already a major obstacle no?

2017-09-21 02:24:54 UTC  

plus you would need to know it even exists

2017-09-21 02:25:12 UTC  

Depends on where you are I suppose.

2017-09-21 02:26:06 UTC  

To hack a wifi network, yes you have to be physically in range, so if you can keep outsiders far enough away, it would be ok.