Re: microwave radio data networks

From: Michael Puchol (mpuchol@sonar-security.com)
Date: Thu Jul 06 2006 - 09:09:23 EDT


Hi,

The directional antennas that are used for these types of links have
lobes that emanate part of the RF away from the LOS path. It is feasible
to setup a receiving antenna below or to the side of the LOS path, and
catch these lobes. This has been done by intelligence agencies to
monitor communications without physically tapping anything.

Regards,

Mike

gat0r wrote:
> Most Microwave links I have seen have ATM switches on either in, so I would
> start there. Interception is always a possibility but you would have to get
> in the Line Of Sight of the signal.
>
> G
>
>
> On 7/5/06 6:55 PM, "k7 fantr" <k7.fantr@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I have been asked for advise in auditing / testing the security of a
>> microwave data link between two sites. I have never worked with this
>> and an having some trouble finding any good information on doing so.
>>
>> Does anyone have any experience, links, tools, etc that would help out on
>> this?
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
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