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 Mar 16 2011, 10:47 PM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 352 Joined: 10-August 10 From: Madison, WI Member No.: 18,916  |
Will a car or device that isn't turned on appear on a wireless scan?
I had a player encounter a room full of powered-down drones and I made him turn them on before he could detect them in the matrix. Was that the way to go, or am I just a jerk? Or...is a device with wireless capability always "on" to some extent, just hidden? |
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Mar 16 2011, 10:52 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,899 Joined: 29-October 09 From: Leiden, the Netherlands Member No.: 17,814 |
If they're power-off, then they wouldn't be emitting anything. Of course, lots of consumer electronics only have "standby mode", for the greater profit of the electricity corporation (IMG:style_emoticons/default/devil.gif)
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Mar 16 2011, 10:54 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
The Hyrdo Electrical Companies of Canada thanks the USA for keeping the lights and computers on. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif)
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Mar 16 2011, 11:29 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,373 Joined: 14-January 10 From: Stuttgart, Germany Member No.: 18,036 |
QUOTE (CanRay @ Mar 16 2011, 06:54 PM)  The Hyrdo Electrical Companies of Canada thanks the USA for keeping the lights and computers on. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif) You're welcome. In our lab, all computers are running. Even over Spring Break (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) ontopic: I guess many devices will be on standby so they can be started remotely. That's important for drones. Otherwise you need another drone, to turn on all the drones. |
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Mar 17 2011, 12:05 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
QUOTE (Makki @ Mar 16 2011, 06:29 PM) ontopic: I guess many devices will be on standby so they can be started remotely. That's important for drones. Otherwise you need another drone, to turn on all the drones. Actually, that's a good idea. An Off-Line Drone that can get a signal from an external source to activate the remaining drones physically. Laser-Link or a Hardwired Connection to an obscure MAN would be good suggestions. |
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Mar 17 2011, 02:48 AM
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Advocatus Diaboli Group: Members Posts: 13,994 Joined: 20-November 07 From: USA Member No.: 14,282 |
Seems like extra complexity and points of failure, though.
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Mar 17 2011, 02:53 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
Advantages and disadvantages. You got to weigh in on what you'd rather risk.
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