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RE: RE: Wi-Fi Security



Hi Rob,

Hey, - don't you live in a great big barn in the middle of nowhere?...
Who's going to be around to eavesdrop on your Wi-Fi anyway!?!?

:-)

Paul G.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Rob Mouser
> Sent: 16 March 2009 22:38
> To: UKHA Group
> 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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