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We're the group of volunteers who run the network at DEFCON. It's our job to design, plan, architect, implement, and secure the show network. We arrange bandwidth, we handle wireless, we provide secure connections for show staff, speakers, and press. Finally, we provide an environment where DefCon Attendees can share and be creative.

From the DEFCON FAQ:

It would be fair to describe the network as "hostile". It has been described as 'the worlds most hostile network,' but such descriptions are just attempts at flattery. It is recommended that if you want to connect to the DEFCON network pretend that you are sharing out your entire hard drive to 5000 hackers. You may want to bring a 'clean' computer that you don't mind being infected/hacked/etc. It is considered very poor form to attempt to DoS the network; while the DEFCON staff may not do anything about such attempts it is reasonable to assume that 'peer justice' may be metted out. If you're unhappy about the possible risks associated with connecting to DEFCON networks there are a couple of options: refrain from computer use for a few days or connect using another network elsewhere in Vegas (another hotel or something).

DC17 Network

19MAR09
The planning has begun. There may be squirrels.

DC16 Network

11AUG08
Dave Bullock over at Wired's Blog posted the First Ever Look Inside the DefCon Network Operations Center. Check it out! Props to everyone on staff for being amazingly organized this year and giving it 120% to have our stuff solid and ahead of schedule this year!

Oh, and it got reported on Slashdot

10AUG08
And we're done! Sorry we didn't get a chance to present our stuff at Closing Ceremonies. However, we're always here for you. We got our final stats & fun posted online here (PPT, 6MB) for you to review. Don't hesistate to send us questions or comments! We'll be back next year, and we have some ideas on how to get you MORE INVOLVED next year in the DefCon Network! CHEERS!

26JUL08
Damn, I've been slow in updates. The planning has been busy, however. Final network plans are done. Bandwidth is procurred. WiFi for EVERYONE! :)

The hotel did some big upgrades on their network infrastructure this year; we've reviewed it with them (and approve!). We've gotten some new gear which should boost stability in our core network, as well. We're trying to do very little new this year so we can focus on increased stablity and coverage.

I have been slow in doing anything for the Table of Doom capture stations. I have seen your emails and I need to get back to ya'll on that (including you, Larry! :).

For our team, the journey to Vegas starts in a week, when we begin setup. Holy crap, is it that soon? Stock up on beer, boys & girls...it's gonna be fun!

15MAR08
Planning has begun! We had our first face-to-face meeting a couple weeks ago in a Very Cold Place. Many of us will be attending Layer One in Pasadena, CA, in May-- so we'll have another face-to-face there and should be thru 40-50% of our planning at that point.

DCTV will be in full effect. Derek has some ideas--which could be quite killer.

Last year we did the Table of Doom (the official network-capture opportunity). I think I'd like to re-name it. So send me suggestions as to what to call it. We'll again allow 8-10 slots for people to come setup their capture kit.

I can't believe how much bandwidth we had last year - AND YOU USED IT! It's like none of you have seen real broadband before--oh wait, most of us are from the US where the idea of broadband sucks :) Well we had lots of it last year and should have, again, plenty this year.

Questions or ideas, drop us a line: noc [-at-] defconnetworking.org.

Maybe some day I'll transform this into something of a more modern website.

DC15 Newtork

05AUG07
DefCon 15 is OVER! Damned good show! There were, of course, some issues, but we worked thru them. The closing ceremonies format was changed so we didn't get to present our awesome powerpoint slides with the stats & stuff - but we had to go ahead & get it posted for you guys. You can download it here.

10JULY07
Haven't had an update in a while - so it's probably time :)

This year - 10Mb of bandwidth. It's a done deal.

DCTV - this year we're doing a YouTube-like system so YOU can provide content to DCTV. The DCTV will be broadcast over the convention CATV system. The skyboxes, the hallways, all the con space where there's a TV, there's DCTV. We're working to try to get a TV or two setup in the hang-out area, too. We'll have information on how to provide your content to the system at the Information Booth on-site.

Wall of BLame - Our own Major Malfunction is cooking up some spiffy stuff with BlueTooth. Standby for more information! :)

07JUNE07
4 June 2007 - UPDATE - we've reserved-out all our slots for the Table O' Doom. You're welcome to submit your name as a backup, in case someone does not make it, or we have add'l space open up. Thanks for the great response!

15MAY07
DefCon presents a really unique opportunity. You know how hostile the environment is. Have you ever wondered what that traffic looks like? All you need do is ask. For years we've provided people the ability to plug in a capture/sniffer box and capture public con traffic to take back to your Evil Laboratory(tm) for analysis after con (you know, once you've sobered up & stuff). If you want in on the action, email us so we can RSVP a spot for you on our Table-of-Doom in the NOC.

Slot 1	TAKEN	Slot 2	TAKEN	Slot 3	TAKEN	Slot 4	TAKEN
Slot 5	TAKEN	Slot 6	TAKEN	Slot 7	TAKEN	Slot 8	TAKEN

11MAY07
Why yes, we are in the midst of planning for DC15. Now that we've "done the dance" with the hotel (who are awesome folks, btw!) we know what we can and can't do and should have virtually no surprizes this year. We're planning higher bandwidth, better monitoring, and also some new interactive-type stuff (I hesitate speaking of it for fear of jinxing it!). We're actually spending our funds boosting up our own infrastructure (beyond the Arbua kit we have) so we have more ports, better fibre connectivity, better trunking.

Remember, if you're planning anything "special", have specific needs for your talk, for your demo, for your break-out session, let us know EARLY so we can plan for it.

--Lock

DC14 Network

Here are the PPT slides from DC14 Closing Ceremonies with all the net stats: DC14network.ppt

Questions? noc-[at]-defconnetworking.org

Who are we?

We're you. We're IT consultants, managers, engineers, and students. We work at both large and small firms, some publicly traded, some privately held. We're just a dedicated (or crazy) set of people who dedicate a part of their year to making sure that DefCon has a network, and that everyone can benefit from it's usage.

DefCon Networking over the years

DC1

DC2

DC3

DC4

DC5

DC6

DC7

DC8

Sahara

Sands

Tropicana

Monte Carlo

Alladin

Plaza

Alexis Park

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But I remember the smell of burning electrical

Lockheed
DilDog
Chris
Charlie
Swift
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Lockheed
MajorMalfunction
Chris
Charlie
Swift
X???

Lockheed
MajorMalfunction
Chris
Myles
X???

Lockheed
MajorMalfunction
Myles
Chris
Charlie?
X???

Lockheed
MajorMalfunction
Myles
Videoman
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DC9

DC10

DC11

DC12

DC13

DC14

DC15

DC16

Alexis Park

Riviera

Lockheed
MajorMalfunction
Videoman
Heather
Josh
Vaevictus

Lockheed
MajorMalfunction
Videoman
Heather
Ghent
Josh
Vaevictus

Lockheed
MajorMalfunction
Videoman
Heather
Ghent
Josh
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Lockheed
MajorMalfunction
Connor
Heather
Videoman
Derek
James
Sean
Sqweak
Josh

Lockheed
MajorMalfunction
Connor
Heather
Videoman
Vaevictus
Sqweak
Effffn
Derek
Mike
Skryoo

Lockheed
MajorMalfunction
Heather
Videoman
Sqweak
Effffn
Derek
James

Lockheed
MajorMalfunction
Heather
Videoman
Connor
Sqweak
Effffn
Derek
James
Sean

Lockheed
MajorMalfunction
Heather
Videoman
Mac
KidKaos
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Derek
Sparky

My notes from earlier years were lost in a server crash a long while ago - if you have notes you care to contribute, please forward them to me

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