Thursday, August 12, 2004
Does Wi-Fi Proof Wallpaper Come in Pretty Paisley Patterns?
Posted by Jonathon Watkins in "OFF-TOPIC" @ 04:30 PM
"British boffins have developed wallpaper that blocks Wi-Fi traffic but still allows other wireless transmissions to pass through in a bid to prevent unauthorised access to sensitive data via the WLAN. Developed by UK defence company BAE Systems, the wallpaper uses Frequency Selective Surface (FSS) sheeting, a material more commonly found slapped on military aircraft, naval vessels and radar antennae, New Scientist reports. In this case, the FSS material is manufactured to absorb signals in the 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequency bands used by 802.11a, b and g equipment. Other frequencies, such as the 1800MHz band used by GSM networks, are not blocked."
Ooooookay. That's one of those ideas that seems daft at first, but make sense the more you think about it. Or at least it did for me anyway. Just think, with all the energy from those radio waves bouncing round your office, the companies deploying this won't need to spend much money on heating bills. :lol: So, Wi-Fi warping wallpaper: will you wrap your walls with it to withstand WLAN wire(less)tapping? :wink:
Ooooookay. That's one of those ideas that seems daft at first, but make sense the more you think about it. Or at least it did for me anyway. Just think, with all the energy from those radio waves bouncing round your office, the companies deploying this won't need to spend much money on heating bills. :lol: So, Wi-Fi warping wallpaper: will you wrap your walls with it to withstand WLAN wire(less)tapping? :wink:
