>Think of it as a dinky little $0.50 padlock on your storage shed. If a >thief cuts the lock, they are in a lot more trouble than just opening >the door. > >Separate WLAN (ie not with your normal phones, and not with your >workstations), and WEP (even 64 bit) will keep people out of it. Not >having a default route as well will help if they do break in, and MAC >address locking on the AP is another good one to use. > >All of these together, like car thief's, will drive the person on to the >next AP, instead of working on breaking into yours.
Yes, if all you're worried about is casual people coming to steal bandwidth or likewise, yes, WEP with 2-bit protection is fine. -Michael > -Michael > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kubat, Philip > Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 2:19 PM > To: 'Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion' > Subject: [Asterisk-Users] Cordless vs Wireless phones > > We currently have an Asterisk installation and need to add cordless / > wireless phones. Requirements are these phone need to be equals to the > "wired" devices, i.e. dedicated buttons for hold, transfer, etc. , e.g. not > an ATA connected analog phone cordless phone. Was thinking of using 802.11b > SIP phones (etc), but this opens up all the security concerns of 802.11 and > the network. Do any of these phone support VPNs? Have to isolate the WLAN > from the LAN. > > If not is there a SIP (or any other Asterisk channel) device that is a > "cordless phone". Some things like combining an ATA w/a cordless phone? > But as one device with all the "digital" features? > > Thanks! > Phil > > _______________________________________________ > Asterisk-Users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > > > > _______________________________________________ > Asterisk-Users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > > > _______________________________________________ > Asterisk-Users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > -- Harry McGregor, Computing Manager Tucson Support Group - U.S. Geological Survey University of Arizona - Environment and Natural Resource Building 520-670-5574 (office) - [EMAIL PROTECTED] 520-661-7875 (Cell) - [EMAIL PROTECTED] The opinions/statements expressed herein are my own and should not be taken as a position, opinion, or endorsement of the University of Arizona or the U.S. Geological Survey. _______________________________________________ Asterisk-Users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users _______________________________________________ Asterisk-Users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
