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Tes:
The infrastructure that can run a Deauth-DoS-attack is the Cisco one. So if you had a room to facing outside and your AP was not visible on the management console for the Cisco APs, you were fine. The rooms were covered by TP-Link APs (according to the MAC address)

I had a room facing the atrium and was probably visible to more than one Cisco AP and someone might have thought it funny to use that capability.

BTW: According to Cisco documents, the management console will give you a warning that using the deauth capability might have legal repercussions unless it's a rogue AP on your own LAN you try to keep from being used.

Token:
You have ~200+ serious furry technerds on EF, some even with psychological issues (aka assholes), each of them could Deauth or run a bunch of other wifi-related attacks*.

I do agree, that this kind of behaviour from hotels does happen and highly unacceptable, yet I would not accuse anyone without solid proof. I.e. dumps and log with a directional antenna, evaluating multiple access points etc.. Or more easily, asking the hotel tech guys if they use such techniques. They also have a reputation to take care of.

Ofcourse, the bullet-proof perfect solution guaranteed to work would be: Turn of your Laptop/Mobile, come to the bar and drink a beer with me! :3 The only Deauth-Requests that could ruin this would be some security emergency, but that is rare and hard to fake. :3

Best wishes,
Token


*this is actually a reason why I recommend anyone unexperienced about computers and security to avoid using personal gear on public/foreign networks on such a big convention.

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