wireless access point

[Matthew Carpenter]

True, but WEP has undergone quite a few transitions over the last few years, or rather the firmware that implements it.  For instance, get on the Airsnort list and ask if anyone has cracked WEP on a Cisco AccessPoint.  You'll either get no reply or you'll get an account of someone who cracked it on a lab unit that hasn't seen new code since 1989.  WEP is weak in theory, but many of the AP's and NICs are avoiding the weak IV's which allow cracking.  WEP is good enough to veer the "bad guys" to someone else's "easy-pickins"


On Wed, 21 Jan 2004 18:39:07 -0500
Jerry McBride <mcbrides9 at comcast.net> wrote:

> On Wednesday 21 January 2004 04:50 pm, Gary wrote:
> > Hi there Alma,
> >
> > Wednesday, January 21, 2004, 3:22:00 PM, you wrote:
> > >> Why would you run an AP/router without a WEP code?  Or do you just want
> > >> to provide free (for them, not for you) Internet access to anyone
> > >> driving by?
> >
> > A> Why not?  My bandwidth meets my needs.  When I am not using it why
> > should I A> care if someone else does?  I pay a fixed rate for my use. 
> > Anyone needing A> access beyond my need is welcome to that bandwidth.  I do
> > log users and use A> patterns but not data.  I also secure my systems.
> >
> > There was a story about this recently, in Canada I believe, where they
> > finally caught up with a kiddy porn guy or group who was using wireless
> > access of others.... guess who they came after first...
> 
> WEP has been cracked... If the really bad guys want to abuse you, they will.
> 
> About the best security I've found are the models that filter connections 
> based on MAC addresses. My favorite 200mw 80211b WAP, ARLX-NL-2611-AP3 is 
> superb at this. Mr. Admin can list up to 15 MAC in the WAP, if you aren't in 
> the list, you don't get it...WEP or not...
> 
> Have a looksee at http://www.aerialix.com.
> 
> 
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