internet access at conference sucks , fairly much without elision . That is , unless it ’s build by the badge - get into meshwork ops volunteers of theDefcon drudge convention , who are dear referred to as the “ Goons ” ( read : IT badasses ) . Wired’sThreat Levelgot a chance to look behind the scene and snap some great photos of the internet gearing ( and mountain range link fences , and padlock , and German Shepherds ) that make the Defcon mesh the fort that it need to be to keep a internet full of hackers from tearing each other apart .
A Cisco fiber switch ( top ) handle all of the traffic on the 20 megabit internet tie , and the whole thing runs behind an OpenBSD firewall . Around 40 Aruba AP-70 access full stop spread the internet , which are basically only radio receiver hook to AC power ; they receive all shape info from the main meshwork system to prevent WAP takeovers :
The whole matter sits behind this padlocked range of mountains fence , which is man by a 24/7 armed security safeguard .
Hit upThreat Levelfor the full set , including a portrait of Tomoe the German Shepherd , the Goons ’ last agate line of defense . [ Threat Levelphotos byDave Bullockvia/. ]
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