Yes, WEP is easily cracked. Don't depend on it. Don't waste resources on WEP.
Run a VPN over the wireless link. Firewall at each end of the wireless link. A linux or bsd based firewall on a hand me down workstation box (that nobody wants any more) is plenty for the remote end. At the main end bring the wireless link into a hub or switch between your main firewall and the external router. Block all traffic to or from the wireless at the external router. Only allow VPN traffic to or from the wireless link through your firewalls. The remote firewall can handle the VPN. May need more horsepower for VPN at the main site if it also handling VPN traffic to other external locations, if not a linux or bsd system on another hand me down workstation box will be all you need at the main site. The remote At 08:28 AM 3/15/2002, you wrote: >Good Morning, >My employer and I have been discussing the option of purchasing a Lucent >Orinoco system to replace the current ADSL line between our two buildings, >which are only about half a mile apart, with a clear line of >site......However, I have very little experience with wireless, and I >understand WEP is easily cracked...does anyone on the list have any >experience with these devices, and how they can be secured? Any >suggestions or links that you can pass along I would appreciate very much...... > >******************************************** >Scott Overfield >Network Administrator >Gratiot County Community Mental Health >989-466-4109 >[EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ Firewalls mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.gnac.net/mailman/listinfo/firewalls
