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totesgoats908234 ago

I read a chan post about this connection a few weeks ago.

Some of the more interesting comments made by this person:

The next peculiar thing, is that these networks SSID's would change every 5 minutes or so. They also covered the entire 2.4g spectrum from channel 1-14 and had total coverage over the entire spectrum.

Also, I used a seek thermal imaging camera to check out the peak signal strength point location on that concrete pad, and the temperature at that point was about 30 degrees F hotter than the surrounding concrete.

I drilled a hole through that part of the pad, and drilled a couple other holes randomly at different spots on that same concrete pad. I poured water down all the holes, and only the one at the peak signal strength location would drain and drain without filling up. the others all filled up after about 1/2 liter of water was poured into them.

There are high voltage power lines that do not correspond to the city grid (meaning that they are totally disconnected from the power lines that feed the meters on all the nearby properties) that run behind the property. One of the neighbors is Perhaps the wealthiest man in the state, and coincidentally has a steel frame building behind his residence that these high voltage power lines go into.

These buildings are about 150-250 feet away. I built them with my boss on concrete pads that were laid by seemingly normal contractors, but the footprint had been prepared and leveled by very shady tongan contractors before I arrived. Supposedly, before i arrived on site they demoed a warehouse where the big building stands and pulled out HUGE liquid tanks that would have left a very large open space in the ground after removal.

Ive also recently connected my old boss to ebay accounts selling "faulty hard drives" and "faulty" electronics for strange prices. The buyer feedback is very bizarrely enthusiastic and there are lots of disturbing mentions of "very happy kids" and "no fakes"

Check out 'cheesybay' seller profile on ebay

www.ebay.com/usr/cheesybay

standalone ago

The next peculiar thing, is that these networks SSID's would change every 5 minutes or so. They also covered the entire 2.4g spectrum from channel 1-14 and had total coverage over the entire spectrum.

A router that covers the entire spectrum isn't so surprising, there are several makers that make tri-band / multiband routers to increase bandwidth. That allows to multiple devices to have a dedicated band without collisions, or one super device that handles multiband to have several times the normal bandwidth.

The fact SSIDs are changing all the time however is bizarre. Changing SSIDs and keys periodically is know to improve security, but not at such a frequency. It's usually done on longer period from weeks to months. It's also a way to mitigate referencing by Google Maps (Google Maps vehicules are doing wardriving and referencing WiFi networks). But again, not at that frequency.

What this makes me think about is one time passwords. If both the router and some smartphone based client are programmed to switch SSID and key every 5 minutes following a predetermined sequence derived from a seed (like 2FA tokens), they will be able to maintain TCP level communication without timeout, while everyone else trying to evesdrop and crack the keys will have to restart their cracking effort from scratch every 5mn. I couldn't find that being described anywhere though. Could be something used internally to some gov agency who is aware of some backdoor / exploit in WPA2's own key rotation mechanism.

Now, why the WiFi at all? If it is used literally as an OTP, it could be a way to enable / disable / trigger some mechanism when the signal is established / lost / maintained. Remote alarm activation / desactivation for instance, deadman switch etc. Otherwise, the goal is probably to have the highest possible level of security for communication. Either way, indeed it's quite strange for a country-side WiFi hotspot.

Could this thing be a bunker? The entry of a FEMA camp shelter?

Also, I used a seek thermal imaging camera There are high voltage power lines that do not correspond to the city grid (

One thing is strange in this story though: since when are construction workers equipped like secret services agents complete with thermal imaging camera, voltmeters, wardriving equipment and have extended knowledge of local power grid details and WiFi triangulation methods? If anything, this sounds easily as bizarre as the rest of the story.

ThrowawayPanda ago

One thing is strange in this story though: since when are construction workers equipped like secret services agents complete with thermal imaging camera, voltmeters, wardriving equipment and have extended knowledge of local power grid details and WiFi triangulation methods?

Not that bizarre at all. Contractors often may need to use thermal imaging cameras to see if there are potential hazards where digging or drilling may be required. There was a show called Holmes on Homes, he's a professional contractor who sometimes used similar gear on the show to examine things like where the heat was escaping from a certain room, or to check if certain areas were properly insulated. He would also use it to see if the house was regulated according to the regional ordinance.

It's not surprising that a thermal imaging camera would be in their possession if they do high quality contracting work. Same thing with voltmeters for checking the electrical grid or setting up proper lines running to a building. These are essential tools for a lot of contractors.

Also if they're building a certain kind of building, it would make sense that they would have equipment to check for Wi-Fi spots depending on if it was a requirement by the client.

massconception ago

Also, the mobile app the guy mentions is a free app that is widely touted as great for diagnosing problems or just taking an oh-wow look at the world of wifi.