[CS-FSLUG] wireless woes

[Gabe Ginorio]

Good thought,
> Just thought it was worth chiming in and noting that MAC filtering and
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> encryption serve somewhat different purposes. While it's true that WEP/WPA
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> encryption can keep people from joining your network without the proper
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> key, they also -- more importantly -- encrypt your data over the "wire". In
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> addition, MAC filtering will only keep casual users at bay, as more
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> determined users can sniff and spoof your internal MAC addresses.
>   
Fortunately, these days, there is an abundant supply of wireless routers 
around, free for the taking. Simply by making mine less attractive I 
keep them out. If someone is determined enough to wirelessly arp my 
network then more power to them; I'll just change security modes if I 
need to. I know that WEP can work on my linksys, but it's such a pain 
that I'd rather avoid it ... unless I need to encrypt my bzflag games.

Gabe