Re: can somebody explains OFDM in FreeBSD?

FreeBSD doesn't implement OFDM in the kernel.

The various chipsets implement OFDM, not FreeBSD.

There's no "software" OFDM. The 802.11 chipsets out there take care of it,
not FreeBSD.


Adrian

On 7 March 2011 04:42, Etienne Robillard <erob_at_gthcfoundation.org> wrote:

> On 06/03/11 12:36 PM, Hans Petter Selasky wrote:
> > On Sunday 06 March 2011 18:19:31 Etienne Robillard wrote:
> >
> >> On 06/03/11 11:58 AM, Hans Petter Selasky wrote:
> >>
> >
> >> yes, the difference with 'software OFDM' and hardware OFDM - as in
> >> run(4) - is the latter
> >> exploits 'objects' and 'peoples' as subcarriers units with
> >> "bi-directional data" when
> >> software OFDM could be used to securely convert the raw ELF/VLF energy
> >> input to
> >> a external server (the Power Server)..
> >>
> >> could then this not require a security advisory for hardware OFDM
> devices
> >> circulating in the wild to boost 802.11 'speeds' and 'ranges' ?
> >>
> > Hi Etienne,
> >
> > I think you are reading too much into too little and that further
> discussion
> > into the details you suggest is not appropriate for this list. I believe
> that
> > developers on the -current list are serious people, wanting to remove
> problems
> > in this world rather than create them. Exploits are possible when the
> > developers are not given enough time to research good solutions. Maybe
> you
> > want to support FreeBSD developers by donating some money via the FreeBSD
> > foundation, so that we can do a better job, removing your fears of
> software
> > exploits in interaction with humans :-)
> >
> > --HPS
> >
> > BTW: Our slogan is "The power to serve" and not "the power server" :-)
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> I've put a wiki page for anyone interested in the topic of building a
> OFDM-based kernel here:
>
> https://gthc.org/wiki/FreeBSD/OFDM_Kernel
>
> and I still think hardware OFDM is inherently insecure as-is in FreeBSD
> even if not everyone
> seems to agree or willing to debate the idea with strong arguments to
> prove the contrary.
>
>
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