Wireless network (WEP security)

[Ken Wolstencroft]

The better solution is to use 802.1x security, but you will need a radius
server.

The new WPA standard will solve alot of security issues by using TKIP
instead of WEP. It also allows shared key authentication between Access
Point and station.

We have launched a new wifi service in the UK to address these issues for
end users. We operate authentication and management systems, so that home or
office users have access to the the higher security methods without the
expense of owning the infrastructure themselves (www.myzones.com).

All the best,
Ken

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charly Baker" <cmb-h7HJ8Pof2EbbR28j2ZUwYgC/G2K4zDHf at public.gmane.org>
To: <tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 8:01 PM
Subject: Re: [TLUG]: Wireless network (WEP security)


> On Tuesday 30 September 2003 2:30 pm, WK wrote:
> > Gardner Bell wrote:
> >
> > ...
> >
> > > What measures have others here taken to secure their wireless networks
if
> > > any of you have them and what specific hardware would you recommend?
Any
> > > other info that you could provide would be greatly beneficial.
> >
> > I have a SMC wireless router which I use it as access point.
> >
> > - I enabled the 128bit wep and filter client by MAC.
> > - At my linux firewall, I blocks any unknown internal addresses
> > - At my linux firewall, I blocks all outgoing traffic to the internal
> > network as well as internet except DHCP and PPTP (vpn).
> >
> > In order to connect a wireless client to my network, the following are
> > needed:
> >
> > - Add a reserve host to dhcp server
> > - Unblock the reserve host ip at the firewall
> > - Create an account on the the pptp server
>
> Or they could just spoof your card's mac address.
>
> Charly Baker
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