Frequently Asked Questions
Does the Wi-Fi Jammer Detector Prevent Wi-Fi Jamming?
No; It is not possible to prevent Wi-Fi Jamming since Wi-Fi Jammers emit very strong and noisy signals which drown out the connection between your Wi-Fi devices and router. The Wi-Fi Jammer Detector will notify you (and your shared users) remotely if an attack takes place at your installation location.
What kind of range does the Jammer Detector detect up to?
The range depends on on the strength of the jammer used, as well as the installation location of the detector. In a typical installation inside of a wood-construction home, we expect detections to occur at up to around 100ft radius from the device with a 1-Watt, 2.4GHz jammer. Many jammers are much more powerful than 1-Watt and could be detected even further.
How do I install the Jammer Detector?
While installation is very easy, there are a few important things to note during this process. If you have PoE (power over ethernet) equipment in your location, all you need to do is plug the Jammer Detector into your system with the Ethernet cable and finish setup with the mobile app — it is important that the Jammer Detector is installed in a location that 1) has a hard-wired connection all the way out to your ISP modem and 2) is within a 100ft radius of the Wi-Fi equipment you are monitoring — see the picture below to ensure you understand the importance of placement:
In the illustration above, if a jammer is jamming a camera shown in a green outline (which is close enough to the Wi-Fi Jammer Detector), then the Jammer Detector would notify you of jamming. If there is a jammer further away affecting only the cameras at the very far end of the detector’s range, then the jammer detector would not detect it or alert you. If you think you need more range, then you are welcome to use more than one device and place them more than 100-feet apart, just make sure that both are hardwired with Ethernet all the way to your modem.
Can the Wi-Fi Jammer Detector have false/missed detections?
We have carefully designed the Wi-Fi Jammer Detector hardware and software to be sensitive enough to detect jamming interference that would disturb your wireless network’s reliability, but also selective enough to not trigger on interference that would have minimal impact on your network’s reliability. Because the system relies on many parts, including the cloud, it is rare but possible that detections can be missed; for this reason we always urge customers to ensure they have multiple layers of security.
Will I get alerts if my neighbor’s Wi-Fi is being jammed?
Wi-Fi jammers do not discriminate between different networks, if the jamming is strong enough to disturb your devices, but the attacker is at a neighbor’s house, you would still get the alert. The Wi-Fi Jammer Detector analyzes ALL of the radio signals and energy around the detector itself with built-in antennas and does not selectively monitor any single Wi-Fi network.
How fast does Wi-Fi Jammer respond to a jammer?
The delay from which a jammer comes active near the Wi-Fi Jammer Detector to when you receive alerts will vary depending on the jammer’s characteristics and some randomness — we expect the fastest response time (rare) to be 10 seconds, a normal response time to be ~30-60 seconds, and a worst-case response time to be <90 seconds. This is currently the best trade-off between reliable and fast detections without causing false alarms.
Do other Wi-Fi Jammer Detectors exist?
There are other Wi-Fi jamming detection devices which exist, but many are not available for consumers to purchase. Lynx Electronics makes a device which can detect Wi-Fi jamming for ~$400, but this is a device which only makes a visual and audible alert to the user who is carrying it in the vicinity of a jammer. SimpliSafe also has implemented RF interference detection in their system, however, many users are finding that their algorithm for detection is more of a nuisance than a feature. Our Wi-Fi Jammer Detector is an affordable option which remotely alerts you to attacks without the nuisance of constant false-alarms.
How can I be sure that my device is working?
If you are seeing a value for the Jamming Probability on your App, then the device is working. You can unplug the device to verify you receive the offline alert.
Can I set up Automations with Wi-Fi Jammer Detector?
Currently, you would need to set up automations based off of the email we send when there is an alert.
What frequencies does the Wi-Fi Jammer Detector cover?
The Wi-Fi Jammer hardware covers all 3 Wi-Fi bands and beyond (10MHz-8GHz), but is finely tuned and thoroughly tested for on the 2.4GHz Wi-Fi band which is the most common for IoT devices and jamming devices.
What else does the Wi-Fi Jammer Detector do?
The Wi-Fi Jammer Detector also alerts you when it falls offline (and comes back online) and the mobile app gives you a 24-hour historical view on your network’s connection history. This can be useful for tracking ISP and power outages.
Is there a monthly cost?
Currently, since we are just launching our product, we are not charging a monthly fee and do not plan to for a while. If you buy Wi-Fi Jammer Detector as part of our early launch, you will have a lifetime subscription for free, even if we introduce a monthly fee later down the line.
Does the Wi-Fi Jammer Detector Detect De-authentication attacks?
No. De-authentication attacks like those which can be generated by a Flipper Zero, ESP-32, or similar device are protocol layer attacks which is not currently detectable with our detector. Our detector focuses on more impactful attacks which are brute-force interference attacks that take down entire networks. By now, most networks and devices are resilient against de-auth attacks, and this is not a common threat used in home/store invasions.