Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] Crack'n WEP

[Mike Miller <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

On Tue, 5 Apr 2005, Rick Buford wrote:

>> I don't want to start a fight about it - but to clarify:  Wireless signals 
>> are physically limited in that they don't travel all that far.  For us on 
>> the 4th floor of a building, I'm not sure they can see our network out 
>> side the building at ground level.  This does limit somewhat who can 
>> access your network.
>> 
>> I'm not trying to say that this makes it secure.  I don't know squat!
>
> Oh comeon Mike, let's argue =)
>
> But, seriously, that's really only a limitation if I can't get in an 
> elevator to the 4th floor and sit in the bathroom or a janitor's closet 
> with my laptop...

In our system, I believe we do not use WEP, but we use an X500 login 
ID/password.  I suppose the network traffic is in the clear.  I don't 
worry about that because I use SSH for anything I want to protect.

You are right though - it would be very easy to get to our 4th floor and 
even to get a room with a table and plug in your computer (maybe into an 
ethernet port!).  It might be harder to get onto the network though.

Mike
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