Re: [MLUG] Frame Relay or Better

[Jason McIntosh <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

Yes, that's definitely the case, although an interesting question then 
is what happens if you're using this and go to a website with SSL 
enabled?  That immediately means you don't want to use this to transmit 
ANY kind of sensitive data.  Talking yes, as long as it's like talking 
on the phone - expect that you're being listened to.  *grin* Makes me 
think of all the people who use phone's to give out passwords and 
information.  Most people don't realize it, but your cordless house 
phone is pretty easy to pick up and listen to.  Most of the older 
phones operated at around 800Mhz.  I remember a trip where I was 
scanning around and listened to conversations.  Was kinda entertaining. 
  Cell phones are supposed to use a different technology, and thus be 
much harder to listen in on - i.e. it's not standard voice 
communications, but I think compressed digital and as such, not 
something you can listen in on with a standard radio.
Anyways, the end result - you could listen in with a standard radio, do 
packet capture of the signal, and figure out what was going back and 
forth pretty easily.  Interestingly enough, there's another app out 
there that does this on wireless....  EtherPeg for Mac OS X :)  Kinda 
entertaining to watch what happens:
http://www.etherpeg.org/
Jason

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On Apr 7, 2005, at 11:54 AM, Jason McFarland wrote:

> Compression is fine as long as anyone listening can also decompress it.
>
> Hams operate under Part 97 of the FCC rules.  See
> http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_04/47cfr97_04.html and look
> at section 113 (Prohibited transmissions.) and look at A.4, "messages
> in codes or ciphers intended to obscure the meaning thereof" are
> prohibited.
>
> Jason
> KC0EZP
>
> On Apr 7, 2005 11:36 AM, George Robb <EMAIL:PROTECTED> wrote:
>> Would compression be considered encryption?   Have compression /
>> de-compression on both ends with a huge buffer and it might emulate
>> faster speeds than 19.2?  but, I have never played with packet :)
>>
>> Anyone on the list know of a time line for broadband over power lines?
>> I would love see that hit rural MO...
>>
>> George
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