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RE: Re: Linksys WAP11 Ver 2.2 in Bridge Mode (802.11b)
- Subject: RE: Re: Linksys WAP11 Ver 2.2 in Bridge Mode
(802.11b)
- From: "Hawes,Timothy Edward \(GEG\)" <haweste@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2004 15:19:39 +0100
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andy Laurence Sent: 06 October 2004 15:00
>
> From: Hawes,Timothy Edward (GEG) [mailto:haweste@xxxxxxx]
> > The MAC filter table would also provide some security in lieu of
> > disabling WEP, if that too actually works though.
>
> The MAC filter is a far more effective security feature than
> WEP. WEP is easily cracked with software freely available on
> the 'net using any wireless card in a laptop. Spoofing a MAC
> address is a much harder nut to crack. If you want security
> on a wireless network, treat it as you would the Internet.
> This means VPN into your wired network, and/or use publically
> safe services on the network. My setup is completely 100%
> open (by design), but looking at the logs, nobody ever
> actually connects. That's in a busy suburb in Bristol.
Andy,
Thanks. My comment was more directed towards "I know the WAP11 *says*
it
supports MAC filters, but does it really ?" (like it says it also
supports bridging, and it does, apparently, after a fashion :-/ ).
It'd be nice to get it to do WPA too, but I think that'll be pushing it
a bit for this older model.
Nice to know MAC filters are reasonably secure though.
Thanks again,
Tim.
:-)
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