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Re: RE: Wi-fi Security



Vigor wireless + routers allow you isolate a client by mac address and
the newer ones allow multiple wireless networks and security settings from
the same box eg one ssid with wep, another by wpa.

Personally I would have thought wep128 + mac address filtering was
sufficient but it depends how much havoc an intruder could cause or is it
just to stop someone piggy backing off your internet connect (don't
underrate someone using your internet connection to access dubious
material).

Kind Regards,

Alan.

----- Start Original Message -----
Sent: Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:38:20 -0000
From: "Rob Mouser" <groups@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] RE: Wi-fi Security

> Hi Mike
>
> Yes, I already filter access by MAC address but I have read that MAC
> addresses are very easily spoofed?
> Or am I just reading too much hype on all this security malarkey?
>
> Rob
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Mike Griffiths
> Sent: 16 March 2009 22:35
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] RE: Wi-fi Security
>
> Just allow MAC Address
> If you are worried about security
> Mike
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Rob Mouser
> Sent: 16 March 2009 22:18
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Wi-fi Security
>
>
> Hi All
>
> I now have 4 Pronto 9600 with the serial/ir extender, all works well
but
> they have one downfall......They use wi-fi to connect to the extender
> but the maximum security encryption is WEP128. This means I've had to
> downgrade my wireless security in the house.
>
> I was thinking that I could set up a separate wi-fi network just for
the
> pronto's but I'm now using the Slimserver control which means they
need
> access to my main server (2003 Server) where the squeezecenter
software
> runs. I also quite fancy adding a weather script too but that would
> require internet access.
>
> In short is there a way to set up a second wi-fi network which only
> gives access to the server on port 9000 and possibly a specific range
of
> web URL's?
>
> Oh and it needs to be simple so my little brain can cope!
>
> Thanks
>
> Rob
>
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