its my understanding that even though you have the router restricted, a wireless sniffer could still pick up the traffic and read it if its not encrypted.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Ben Braver" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 1:06 PM Subject: WEP (3rd try) <please?> > Hi group, > > This is a third post seeking info. > Hope _somebody_ knows something... > > (1) Do I really need encryption between WiFi device and WAP if I have its > router restricted to Trusted IPs only? > > (2) If I use encryption, how can I set a second WAP (greater range) to same > encryption key as router if 28 bits are "factory set"? > Will these 28 bits be the identical if same brand equipment? > > Send this question to Netgear, no usable reply... > > Units are Netgear FM114P ProSafe Wireless Firewall/Print Server (w/ router, > switch, WAP) and > Netgear MA701 WiFi CF Card. > > Proposing to add Netgear ME102 WAP (programmed at computer, then just > connected to wired Ethernet). > > Thanks, gang. > > -Ben > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
