Hello, I don’t pay as much attention to network technology as I used to, but I remember some words about 6 - 12 months ago that a fix was coming for reducing the ability for clients of a wireless base station from stealing traffic. My faint recall was that even if there was no security set for the network, it would still encrypt traffic between the base station and the client device and would include protocols to randomize items that might make hacking easier.
There is a new update to the Take control book on Wireless networks that I am sure lists all the current technology, and if you are being cheep, I expect you can even find it on bookshare instead of spending the small purchase price. Sorry, I am being long winded for not giving you much of an answer. Best wishes, Jonathan Cohn > On Aug 22, 2018, at 4:03 AM, Simon Fogarty <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Jonathan, > > Are you meaning AD > I've seen a few devices coming out with it and wondered if it had been > ratified already. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On > Behalf Of Jonathan Cohn > Sent: Tuesday, 21 August 2018 1:58 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Routers > > I would suggest delaying purchasing new network equipment as my understanding > is that a new 802.11 standard is being finalized. That being said, most of > the press I have read about mesh networks says they are easy to set up and > add new routers to the mesh as space requires with the only major issue being > that each vendor has its own protocol for maintaining the mesh so you get > stuck with that vendor unless you swap out the entire network. > > In terms of VPN, you might have an issue of double NATTING, this can prevent > VPN software from working. Generally these days you need to allow your ISP to > allocate your private address space and not attempt to have your Airport > router do this. That could be an issue if your ISP limits the number of > active devices allowed on your account. If you are using smart devices you > also might want to set up a separate LAN at your house that has no real > Internet access to reduce chances of hacking. > > Hope this gives you some ideas. > >> On Aug 19, 2018, at 9:54 PM, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> >> Actually, the Airport devices can handle VPN just fine and I created one on >> my home airport network quite easily. That being said, the mesh devices are >> very slick. >> >> Later... >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Aug 19, 2018, at 7:14 PM, jeff `greene <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Patricia, >>> I just got a Gryphon Unhackable Mesh Router from amazon. Its pretty amazing >>> and fast! You set it up through an iphone app. There are a few unlabeled >>> buttons in the app but it works really well. With these Gryphon routers you >>> can buy as many as you need. >>> HTH Jeff >>> >>> >>>> On Aug 19, 2018, at 6:10 PM, Patricia Solis <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hello, need some advice on buying a router. I currently have an AirPort >>>> Extreme and a apple airport express to bridge my connection. My problem is >>>> trying to run a VPN , in which I think I can not run it with a apple >>>> router. Most of the times I am running about 12 wireless connections. But >>>> during the weekend its more like 20 wireless connections because of >>>> family visiting! :) Anyways, so i want something with a strong connection >>>> and be able to connect to a property that is 60 by 170 square feet. so, >>>> what type of router should I get? I hear that the mesh routers are good or >>>> I have also read I would be able to keep the ones i currently have IfI >>>> bought a dual/ flash router? Any advice would be very helpful. Hopefully, >>>> it can be one that is not so complicated. 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