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RE: More Wireless Questions


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  • Subject: RE: More Wireless Questions
  • From: "Nikola Kasic" <nikola@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2002 15:25:12 -0000
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Fair enough,
But I don't have such secrets...Probably applies to corporations.
As you say, in theory, my neighbour could pick up my data and access my fixed network, but it's not so trivial, because data are encripted before transmitted.
Most of the people will not be too concerned about it for home use.
Nik
-----Original Message-----
From: Aidan Williamson [mailto:fluff@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 06 February 2002 15:00
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxxSubject: RE: [ukha_d] More Wireless Questions

Just a thought. If you are concerned about security (if not this is irrelevant)of WLANs then you should only connect AP to a switch not a hub (if you are really into security all APs should go through a firewall before hitting the main network, but overkill for most of us I suspect) the reason is that by default ethernet broadcasts to all stations, so if you use a hub all data on your network will go out from the AP, meaning more available to anyone in range. This also means more data for cracking software to work with. It might also affect performance ofthe WLAN, but not sure on that.
 
Aidan
 
"The question is not are you paranoid Lenny, the question is are you paranoid enough?"  - Strange Days
-----Original Message-----
From: Nikola Kasic [mailto:nikola@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 06 February 2002 14:08
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxxSubject: RE: [ukha_d] More Wireless Questions

For us that already have server with ADSL and ICS running on server in node0, how do we integrate wireless stuff into existing network?
Do we just plug AP into existing hub/switch.
Or if we want to make it cheaper, can we buy 2 wireless cards, stick one into server with ICS and other into tablet and do "something" on server so I can access internet and LAN from Fujitsu tablet?
Nik 
 


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