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Why Wi-Fi? What specifically makes Wi-Fi a threat but not all the other stuff using the 2.4 GHz band?
by stefan_ 8y ago
Why Wi-Fi? What specifically makes Wi-Fi a threat but not all the other stuff using the 2.4 GHz band?
- yoz-y 8y agoGeneral public knows what Wi-Fi is, "radio waves in the 2.4GHz band" not so much.
- mygo 8y agoI dont think it’s making any claims, for or against, other EM frequencies. It’s just that their study was specific to Wi-fi, so that’s what they’re reporting on. Maybe they chose wifi in particular because it’s more relatable to the common person and quite ubiquitous on its own. They could draw more expansive conclusions in the future, if they want to. Or other curious scientists can pose that question and design an experiment / meta-analysis to answer it.
- csomar 8y agoProbably because Wifi is 1. known by the public and 2. is widely used (just polling here over 20 wifis around)
- r00fus 8y agoAnd what about 5-ish Ghz band WiFi?