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Orbiting Aliens Can Leech Internet Access From ISS Thanks to New Wifi Network [Interstellar Wifi]

Posted from Gizmodo 88 days ago
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There may be a virus aboard, and the crappers were once waste distributors instead of collectors, but the one criticism we can no longer level at the International Space Station is a lack of wireless. That's because it has it now! Let astrophysics tests no longer be confined to the lab—astronauts can now complete them, blogger-style, from the comforts of their bunk. Further details from NASA Watch: "After transitioning the JSL (Joint Station LAN) network to the new Netgear wireless APs (Access Points, WAPs) which provide the ISS with WiFi (wireless+Ethernet) connectivity, Gregory today ... (original story)