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From: Fuzz * (bugsBIGSTEVE.VIRTUALAVE.NET)
Date: Mon Apr 02 2001 - 23:40:36 CDT

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    Actually, i have an RF logitech keyboard, and inside my house through 3
    rooms and out to the garage(thick wall) i can still type away on my
    keyboard and get pretty good reception. I do think that there is some kind
    of encryption involved though, cant be sure.
    - --steve

    At 02:51 PM 4/2/2001, you wrote:
    > That's something I was thinking about too. From what I understand, there
    >are two types of wireless keyboards: those that use RF and those that use
    >IR. Infrared doesn't travel through walls so that pretty much rules out
    >sniffing on this type of keyboard. The RF transmitters are rather weak... so
    >you would have to be pretty close to the keyboard itself to receive any RF
    >transmissions. I have one of these keyboards... but I haven't tested it
    >through walls. I'd say I've been able to reach distances of about 8-10 feet
    >with it though... I've been wondering if it would be possible to pick up
    >transmissions say from upstairs or the next room. Does anyone know what
    >frequency these things are on? I'm using a logitec wireless keyboard and
    >mouse.
    >
    > John

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