Security by obsurity WAS: [Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] ap ip numbers.]

[Jason Clarke]

Dave,

One of the first things I did with the Alloy AP I have is entered in the MAC Addr's of the WiFi gear here. While it's not hugely secure only doing it on the AP, it's a minor thing to do.

J
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Dave Keller 
  To: rik ; Peninsula Wireless ; Melbourne Wireless ; Routing Workgroup 
  Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2003 12:35 PM
  Subject: Security by obsurity WAS: [Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] ap ip numbers.]


  Hi All,

  Rik brought up an interesting point in his post about hiding the identity of his Default Gateway by using a non-standard ip address.  While security by obsurity is good, it generally only slows people down from breaking into your network resources. 

  Prefereably the basic security on a default gateway should consist of layer 2/3 filtering, where the mac and ip addresses of the authorised devices on your network are listed in the router for allowing access to it. Ideally mac address would be better. Thus only allowing those authorised mac and ip addresses to access your router. Then if some one does wardrive your network, they can only browse your local connection and not get leach from your net connection. 

  Ciao
  Dave.
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: rik 
    To: Matthew Hill ; Peninsula Wireless ; Melbourne Wireless ; Routing Workgroup 
    Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2003 12:05 PM
    Subject: Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] ap ip numbers.


    any number, as long as the sysadmin knows it, its like people put there gateway as .1 so its easyer to remember, i dont cous if someone jumps on my network they have to keep guessing my gateway ip
      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: Matthew Hill 
      To: Peninsula Wireless ; Melbourne Wireless ; Routing Workgroup 
      Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2003 11:48 AM
      Subject: [MLB-WIRELESS] ap ip numbers.


      Hello all.

      Just a query for those persons with aps and lans in the same building.

      Is there a prefered convention to assigning the ap an ip address. do you give it .1 or the last number in a block, or what ?

      Thanks

      MAtthew
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