Timeline for How does the Apple Watch <-> macOS Sierra unlock feature work in detail?
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| Feb 16, 2018 at 20:33 | comment | added | Evils | It's really using the 802.11v standard that introduce time of flight stamps. As mentioned by patrickS, the networkingnerd article points that out nicely | |
| Oct 21, 2016 at 5:59 | comment | added | patrickS | Also a nice article: networkingnerd.net/2016/09/21/… | |
| Oct 21, 2016 at 5:56 | vote | accept | patrickS | ||
| Oct 4, 2016 at 13:10 | history | edited | jksoegaard | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
Clarify that only the Mac needs to support 802.11ac WiFi.
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| Oct 4, 2016 at 13:09 | comment | added | jksoegaard | @IronCraftMan That's right - but the Mac that sends the signal needs to have 802.11ac for this to work. The watch that is just receiving the signal does not need to support 802.11ac. | |
| Oct 4, 2016 at 13:07 | comment | added | jksoegaard | You can hear Phil Schiller/Craigh Federighi explain the implementation here: vimeo.com/171186055#t=40m15s | |
| Oct 4, 2016 at 12:49 | comment | added | patrickS | Does apple provide any official docs? | |
| Oct 4, 2016 at 12:23 | comment | added | At0micMutex | The first-generation Apple Watch does not have 802.11ac. | |
| Oct 4, 2016 at 11:11 | comment | added | bmike♦ | The timing packets are likely encrypted as well or at least the time stamps are encrypted to prevent playback attacks where someone captures the traffic that unlocked the Mac today at 8 am and then tries to replay it tomorrow when you and your watch are not present. | |
| Oct 4, 2016 at 10:27 | history | answered | jksoegaard | CC BY-SA 3.0 |