At 02:30 PM 3/18/03 , Mike Outmesguine wrote:
>http://www.networkmagazine.com/article/NMG20030305S0001/1
>
>Wireless LAN Analyzers: The Ultimate Hacking Tools? 

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>Almost all Wi-Fi
>hardware has its security features off by default, and the cheaper
>consumer-level models may not include any security at all, so these
>rogues can act as an open door into an otherwise well-protected network.

Are there really any consumer wireless products that
"include no security at all"?  I've never seen an
802.11b AP or PC card that didn't offer at least
40-bit WEP.  Though I guess someone could argue that
that's nearly equivalent to "no security at all"?

Jeremy Leader

>[see the site for complete article including some informative tables
>with product details]
>http://www.networkmagazine.com/article/NMG20030305S0001/1


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