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Post #161,455 by broomberg 6/24/04 2:34:34 PM Reply	Linksys wireless security My next door neighbor set their business up with wireless PCs. I believe anybody can sniff the traffic based on our discussions. I volunteered to look into securing it. Got any pointers? Based on my limited reading, I need to turn on some type of encryption which I assume it there already, then modify each client to enable the same method. I'm waiting for her to give me the model number of the router for me to DL the manual.
Post #161,466 by Yendor 6/24/04 3:16:26 PM Reply	Even with WEP on... ...It's basically a borked protocol. Anyone with about 30 minutes and some automated tools can break WEP encryption just by sniffing the packets. Just something to keep in mind. -YendorMike [link\|http://www.hope-ride.org/\|http://www.hope-ride.org/]
Post #161,475 by deSitter 6/24/04 3:34:37 PM Reply	128bit? Hmm -drl
Post #161,478 by pwhysall 6/24/04 3:37:49 PM Reply	Would you say it's sufficient for domestic use, though? I think it probably is. Peter [link\|http://www.debian.org\|Shill For Hire] [link\|http://www.kuro5hin.org\|There is no K5 Cabal] [link\|http://guildenstern.dyndns.org\|Blog]
Post #161,493 by Yendor 6/24/04 4:20:32 PM Reply	He specified for business use, however. I use it often at my house. Hell, I haven't even turned WEP on. I really don't much care. But business != home. -YendorMike [link\|http://www.hope-ride.org/\|http://www.hope-ride.org/]
Post #161,495 by pwhysall 6/24/04 4:27:50 PM Reply	Nod. I should read for comprehension. Peter [link\|http://www.debian.org\|Shill For Hire] [link\|http://www.kuro5hin.org\|There is no K5 Cabal] [link\|http://guildenstern.dyndns.org\|Blog]
Post #169,205 by Steven A S 8/13/04 1:53:45 PM 8/13/04 2:42:03 PM Reply	Re: Linksys wireless security - Turn off Broadcast SSID - Use 128 bit (or 256 bit if available) WEP. While it is weak, it's another layer of protection. - set MAC ID Filtering. This also isn't perfect, but makes it tougher. - Use infrastructure mode These things will at least make crackers work to get in, normal war-drivers won't see it. ~~~)-Steven---- "I want you to remember that no bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country..." General George S. Patton Edited by Steven A S Aug. 13, 2004, 02:42:03 PM EDT Expand All History

Linksys wireless security - (broomberg) - (6) - June 24, 2004, 02:34:34 PM EDT

Even with WEP on... - (Yendor) - (4) - June 24, 2004, 03:16:26 PM EDT

128bit? Hmm -NT - (deSitter) - June 24, 2004, 03:34:37 PM EDT

Would you say it's sufficient for domestic use, though? - (pwhysall) - (2) - June 24, 2004, 03:37:49 PM EDT

He specified for business use, however. - (Yendor) - (1) - June 24, 2004, 04:20:32 PM EDT

Nod. I should read for comprehension. -NT - (pwhysall) - June 24, 2004, 04:27:50 PM EDT

Re: Linksys wireless security - (Steven A S) - Aug. 13, 2004, 02:42:03 PM EDT

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