[MLB-WIRELESS] Somewhat off-topic - help getting WinXP wirelessWPA 2 and networking working.

[Shibby]

So if you set the AP to not broadcast the SSID and have Mac Address
Filtering how is a "hacker" meant to know there is even a AP there?


-----Original Message-----
From: Tony Langdon, VK3JED [mailto:vk3jed at optushome.com.au] 
Sent: Sunday, 30 July 2006 9:32 AM
To: Shibby; 'gabrielle harrison and Paul van den Bergen'; 'Melbourne
Wireless'
Subject: Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] Somewhat off-topic - help getting WinXP
wirelessWPA 2 and networking working.

At 11:48 PM 7/29/2006, Shibby wrote:
>Can you connect with no encryption turned on?
>
>If yes....Maybe use Mac Address filtering instead of WPA?

One would hardly call that security.  In fact, it's high on the list 
of "Claytons security measures".

MAC addresses can be spoofed, and the traffic is still sent in the 
clear.  Best to fix the underlying problem.  Make sure all drivers 
are up to date, and the firmware on all wireless devices as 
well.  Updates often fix issues like this.

73 de VK3JED
http://vkradio.com


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