The only completely secure computer has no network connections and no input or output devices,Not very useful! Every connection or device has some level of vulnerability these degradations of security however small seem additive, If what you are doing is so important , the convenience of Wireless may not be worth the exposure. I would not compromise the security of my network for the ability to sit in the back yard and play online computer games. (well at the moment I am relying upon the network software to restrict access to shared resources, One could eavesdrop and pickup packets as they pass acros the network but browsing files on shares would be more difficult.
Anyone notice the RJ45 jacks in the parking lots and on the outside of most Wal Marts? The ones they plug the cash register into for the Yard sales? I wonder if they are live? Perhaps a Wap there would be an interesting community resource? -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Reza Naima Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2002 7:23 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [BAWUG] securing WAP I just picked up a WAP-11 which is attached to a switch that's attached to our LAN. This has the effect of by-passing the firewall I've setup. I use a D-Link DWL-650 pcmcia card, and i've heard of incompatibilites between the non-linksys products and the v2.2 of the WAP11, so I've not enabled WEP. I've set it so only my laptop's MAC will be able to connect. However, two problems exist : - Someone can spoof the MAC and get onto the network - People can eavesdrop on the connection So far, it seems as if a PPTP tunnel might be the best solution -- but (correct me if I'm wrong) I'll need to add another nic to the firewall/router/gateway box (linux), and directly connect the WAP11 to the linux box... If this isn't the best solution, I'd love to hear some suggestions. thanks, Reza -- general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> [un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless -- general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> [un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless
