The original post talks about using a Linksys on a chimney. Make sure you have outdoor rated gear if you install outdoors. It is more than temperature range, humidity is also an issue. Check which bands you operate in since higher RF power is allowed in the upper UNII bands 5.X GHz and outdoor with 2.4 GHz.
An end to end VPN is needed but you must also deal with interference and the security of the link itself. I would definitely put a hardware firewall at both ends, use NAT and change the default addresses of the internal network. Also disable WAN side management since this makes hacking so much easier. Compare Proxim with Cisco, they have been in the PT-PT outdoor business much longer. You may also want to use a different frequency band for the indoor and outdoor segments to avoid de-sensitizing the receivers and additional security. Bill Kunz Broadband Enterprises -----Original Message----- From: mark_wfeld [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 8:57 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [wirelesslan] I second those! re. Securing net & Linksys quality These last two posts pose questions that are currently issues I would like answers to as well. I am looking to secure the boss' networking from his home since both he and his wife would work from home. I also would like to connect 5 users in an office across town and secure the wireless link via VPN. I was going to test with Linksys BEFVP41 (http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?grid=34&scid=29&prid=607) and BEFSX41 (http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?grid=34&scid=29&prid=433) 1.) I have already determined that I would prefer to use VPN to secure the wireless networks proprietary content, but I would like to know if I have missed something. Is there a better way? 2.) Cisco/Linksys routers/VPN hardware as relates to securing wireless links to small numbers of home/office workers with VPN. Is this hardware a losing proposition? ******* Wireless LAN Weblog - WLAN Forum http://www.wireless--lan.com/wlanforum.html Wireless LAN Search http://search.freefind.com/find.html?id=6750665 Wireless LAN Jobs - WLAN Jobs http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wlanjobs/ Top WLAN Sites http://topsitelists.com/topsites.cgi?ID=1&user=wirelesslan&area=bestsites Wireless LAN Books http://www.stockhelp.net/bluetoothbooks.html If you got this from someone else you can join at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wirelesslan/ or mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/5AhqlB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> ******* Wireless LAN Weblog - WLAN Forum http://www.wireless--lan.com/wlanforum.html Wireless LAN Search http://search.freefind.com/find.html?id=6750665 Wireless LAN Jobs - WLAN Jobs http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wlanjobs/ Top WLAN Sites http://topsitelists.com/topsites.cgi?ID=1&user=wirelesslan&area=bestsites Wireless LAN Books http://www.stockhelp.net/bluetoothbooks.html If you got this from someone else you can join at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wirelesslan/ or mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wirelesslan/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
