Thaler
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Re: Does it really matter?
Granted, yes, the HomePortals have a plus going for them that they have encryption enabled by default. The bad thing is, that unlike any other router/AP, they don't offer WPA support...only the weak 64/128 WEP encryption.
This will keep people out of just "stumbling" into your network...but as I've read security reports, it won't keep anyone out who REALLY wants into your network. At least WPA makes it hard on those kinds of folks to break in. |
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Nerdtalker
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| said by Thaler  :
This will keep people out of just "stumbling" into your network...but as I've read security reports, it won't keep anyone out who REALLY wants into your network. At least WPA makes it hard on those kinds of folks to break in.
I agree, we all know that true security is more of an oxymoron than a possible practice, but with WIFI, being secure only really necessitates being more secure than your neighbors who are wide open.
I mean, If I really wanted to wardrive a house (and use the connection), I'd just keep driving and find a house that is wide open, rather than try to spend time busting WEP encryption...
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hottboiinnc
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| True.
the company I used to work for had part of an WISP and you could sit out side our offices or within the range of our equipment and access our company files and our printers. Also after they stopped the service the Wireless Network in the office was available like 2 blocks down the street just using Microsoft Networking Hub. Not one person attempted to access our network or anything. Yes I know that cause i checked the Admin Page all the time. All of the people that came into our office for something knew were were using wireless cause I would roam around the office with my laptop and work. I'd even sit out side at a table and work. So if someone wants to hack bad enough they would.
But its just more sense to look for one wide open than one secured to break. |
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Thaler
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"I mean, If I really wanted to wardrive a house (and use the connection), I'd just keep driving and find a house that is wide open, rather than try to spend time busting WEP encryption..."
Yea, but if you're specifically looking to bust into a specific network (ie. sabotage on a competing business) WEP isn't going to cut it. WPA is a whole lot more secure, but I'm sure given enough time...folks can get in through that. (thus why you don't see SMART networks w/ confidential information running wireless these days)
I'm all for 801.11i, if they can somehow guarantee a security level equivolent to that of a wired network...that way all businesses can partake of a wireless network without shattin' a brick over security. |
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Nerdtalker
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| said by Thaler :
Yea, but if you're specifically looking to bust into a specific network (ie. sabotage on a competing business) WEP isn't going to cut it. WPA is a whole lot more secure, but I'm sure given enough time...folks can get in through that.
I'm not sure how penetrable WPA is, but I agree with what you said about WEP, I believe you have to capture around 5 million packets (so sit around for a while)...
Even just AirSnort can find the key for you if you are determined...
In all my travels, I've seen only 27 AP's with encryption, WEP at that, I've seen 0 with WPA... Sad...
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