Wireless Networks..

[ME]

There are limitations to it, and weaknesses have been found in
implementations of it, but it does raise the bar: WEP, 40/64 bit key
size or 108/128 bit key size and use strong keys. Require it of all users
that might use your Wireless Access Point. Does not stop DoS, and sucking
your wireless bandwidth, etc. but helps make access to wireless networks
more dificult.

You may also look to setting up a separate ethernet interface just for
wireless and also enable firewall rules for that interface much like rules
for the internet. Allow passage through to the default GW, and machines
(!) not on your priate networks / your less secure ports. (I did this).

-ME


On Tue, 30 Oct 2001, Christopher Wagner wrote:
> I have not experimented with wireless networking on PCs yet.  I've played a 
> little with wireless networking on Macs, though, that was kinda nice.
> 
> My question is how to set-up a wireless network to protect from such issues 
> as explained below.  Thanks!
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Lincoln Peters [SMTP:lincoln_peters at hotmail.com]
> Sent:	Sunday, October 28, 2001 1:09 PM
> To:	talk at nblug.org
> Subject:	Re: USB and redhat 7.2 and eth0/1
> 
> BEWARE THE WIRELESS NETWORK!  I have heard of many idiots who have set up
> wireless network access points *behind* their firewalls, allowing anybody 
> in
> range to snoop around their network!  I've even heard reports of
> "war-driving", when a malicious hacker with a laptop and a wireless NIC
> (usually an 802.11b card) drives around neighborhoods, scanning for and
> exploiting unprotected networks.
> 
> - Christopher Wagner
> --
> <chrisw at pacaids.com>
> IS Administrator - Packaging Aids Corporation
> San Rafael, CA
> 415-454-4868 x116
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> 
> 
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