I hope there comes a time when the majority of people that are taking of
advantage of new technologies out there, give some thought to how they will
affect their lives, and take the extra precautions to make sure they aren't
leaving themselves vulnerable.
Security is a mindset, and these days it certainly doesn't hurt to think that
way about everything. It makes me wonder if leaving your network wide open
means you've already assumed that most likley nothing bad will happen and it
won't be you that gets duped whether it be that link in an email you just
received or posting personal information on your myspace page...
WPA encryption won't do any good if I already have access to your machine via
some other attack and I'm reading the key directly off your hard drive.
PJ
> Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2008 18:32:33 -0600
> From: roadsters@hornesystemstx.com
> To: hillman@planet-torque.com
> CC: shop-talk@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Wireless router - signal boost
>
> David,
>
> Interesting you bring that up! I have 3 wireless routers, two in my
> house on different networks and one in my shop on one of the house
> networks, all wide open. The nearest place off my property is 700', so I
> have no real concern about anyone hooking into my network.
>
> I do, however, run a program on a couple of computers - one on each
> network that logs connections. I have never seen any connection that I
> didn't know about.
>
> I've also set up a couple multi-access point networks for remote
> neighborhoods where I installed 600mw radios with highly directional
> antennae to cover the whole area. These installations are farther out in
> the sticks than I am, the nearest off-premises road is over a mile away,
> and that one dead ends into their property. These systems are also wide
> open.
>
> As you say, it would be a different situation if there was a closer
> proximity to the public road!
>
> Peace,
> Pat
>
> Thusly spake David Hillman:
>> On Wed, 23 Jan 2008, PJ McGarvey wrote:
>>
>>> And while we're briefly on the topic of wireless networks getting hacked,
>>> nobody should be using WEP encryption anymore, attacks have come out in
the
>>> last year or so that are making it almost trivial to break.
>>>
>>
>> This is a pet peeve of mine, and it's ironic you mention it in a
>> thread about signal boosting.
>>
>> Many, if not most, of the people on this list appear to have
>> significant chunks of property. If your wireless signal doesn't extend
>> beyond your house, nevermind off your property, is there really a huge
>> risk to using light-duty security? No.
>>
>> If you live in an apartment building, yeah, lock it down.
>>
>> --
>> David Hillman
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