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Try public WiFi + spoofed MAC + directional antenna.

What if you live 3 blocks away from a public library but a few floors higher? With direct line of sight and some wireless networking gear?

Would they really try to triangulate the client packets? It is a large leap past "oh he is in the library, let's go find him". You aren't triangulating the AP, you need to logically isolate the packets from the client, calculate their dB and somehow triangulate on just that.




>Would they really try to triangulate the client packets? It is a large leap past "oh he is in the library, let's go find him".

This is smart, and a good idea. But it really just adds a step. Once they go to the library and don't find him, they'll start looking for something 'smart'. And doing 'smart' things like this really get the hackles of the feds up because they start thinking exciting things like 'state actor', and "I'll get a promotion out of this".

The best place to hide something is right out in the open. Preferably behind a SEP field.

Not hating on your idea, just exploring it further.




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