Lon- thanks for all the info.
Am currently using 128-bit encryption. It uses 26 hex digits (entered manually or generated from a passphrase) for 104 bits of the key, and 24 factory-set bits for the remainder of the key. The help screen isn't clear on whether these factory-set bits are the same for other units. One answer: buy the unit, try to set the key, see if the WiFi device connects, if not, return the unit! -Ben At 01:31 PM 3/7/03 -0500, you wrote: >(1) Do I really need encryption between WiFi device and WAP if I have its >router restricted to Trusted IPs only? > > Without WEP all of your traffic is plain text and using a program > like Kismet I can see everything. Including logins and passwords. While > someone with intent and time can break your WEP key, it will keep casual > listeners and wardrivers off your network and out of your business. > > Also, with trusted IPs, what will keep me from setting my machine to one > of those trusted IPs? Your WAP probably supports filtering on MAC. It's > not 100%, because someone with intent can spoof your MACs too, but IPs > are really simple to set. > > >(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? > > I don't know the specifics on this. Will the WAP and your card support 128 > bit WEP? Or 64 bit? You should be able to set those to whatever you want > them to be. If all of your WAPS are using the same SSID and the same WEP > key, you should be able to transition from one to the other without > noticing it (assuming they are on the same network and the same dhcp lease > or IP will work through both WAPs). > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
