Talk:Wi-Fi deauthentication attack

A fact from Wi-Fi deauthentication attack appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 5 September 2015, and was viewed approximately 6,257 times (disclaimer) (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that some hotels have made a Wi-Fi deauthentication attack on their guests' computers?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Did you know archive/2015/September. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Wi-Fi deauthentication attack.

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Request to Improve Wi-Fi Deauthentication Attack Article

Latest comment: 4 months ago1 comment1 person in discussion

“I would like to suggest improving this article by adding clearer explanations about how Wi-Fi deauthentication attacks work and their real-world impact. Some sections could benefit from better examples and easier language for beginners.” ~2026-19295-29 (talk) 03:38, 28 March 2026 (UTC)Reply

This page was redesigned at the edge.

Request to Improve Wi-Fi Deauthentication Attack Article