--On Saturday, 16 March, 2002 10:47 +0000 Steve Kennedy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 15, 2002 at 09:55:50AM -0700, Drew Einhorn wrote: > >> Yes, WEP is easily cracked. Don't depend on it. Don't waste resources >> on WEP. > > What resources, turn it on and use the same WEP password at both ends, > then forget about it. Yes WEP can be cracked, but not using it when it's > there is pointless, it just adds another layer of security. one shouldn't "forget about it." in a commercial environment, what happens when somebody leaves the company, voluntarily or otherwise? the WEP password that such an employee may have compromised should be changed. now imagine the joys of doing this in a large environment, such as one where hundreds (or more) machines need to be touched... this would seem to be a problem regardless of how easy WEP is to crack. -paul _______________________________________________ Firewalls mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.gnac.net/mailman/listinfo/firewalls
