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Wi-Fi Hack Aids Boarding Parties

Posted by Zonk on from the guess-where-i'm-iming-from dept.

Kage-Yojimbo writes with a link to the site Strategy Page. There, they're reporting on a military adaptation of civilian wi-fi equipment to use in boarding operations on the high seas. Modifications to normal off-the-shelf gear can result in a range of over 700 meters, allowing information to be passed through on-shore internet connections. "The main reason for all this was to speed up the transmission of passport photos and other personal data back to the ship, so that it could be run through databases to check for terrorists or criminals. This wi-fi hack cut several hours off the time required to check documents. The Expanded Maritime Interception Operations (EIMO) wireless system was developed last year, to provide several kilometers of range to the original wi-fi gear (which has been in use for over three years). Each pair of wi-fi units costs about $1400 to construct, using common parts to add more powerful antennae to standard 802.11g wi-fi equipment."

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  1. The Canadian Military Uses This Too... by VE3OGG · · Score: 4, Funny

    Except theirs is modified with a high-powered, ultra-top secret Pringles can...

    1. Re:The Canadian Military Uses This Too... by mobby_6kl · · Score: 4, Funny

      Canadian navy has ships that can take the additional weight of a pringles can?

    2. Re:The Canadian Military Uses This Too... by Runefox · · Score: 4, Funny

      We just a couple of years ago bought (lease-to-own) a few state of the art diesel submarines from Great Britain circa 1990, with very few leaks. Due to their leak-free nature, Pringles cans are allowed on board to replace the excess water normally stored in the crew cabins, and the high-powered, top-secret nature of the new cans allow for internet connectivity at depths as low as two inches, nearing the maximum dive depth.

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  2. Yarrr by 42Penguins · · Score: 3, Funny

    Only pirates are allowed to take part in "boarding operations on the high seas".
    The Military can, however, "liberate" vessels.