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802.1X Security Overview

Posted by michael on from the secure-your-network-or-someone-else-will dept.

HJ Franzen writes "Ars Technica have what they call a wireless security blackpaper posted that's well worth a read. I wish this was available when I was spec'ing wireless VPN solutions for my campus. The article is pretty detailed and discusses the many ways in which companies are trying to address the fatal flaws in WEP."

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  1. Re:wep is a stupid idea by Oculus+Habent · · Score: 5, Insightful
    You want wireless you're gonnna have to accept the freeloaders on your service.

    I haven't played with any wireless base stations other than my AirPort, but I can limit MAC Addresses, as well. Sure, this doesn't work in an environment where many friends/clients will be accessing your network unexpectedly, but in a home/school where the number of new users is extremely limited or well-controlled, this can improve security quite substantially.

    Sure, they can still sniff packets, and they can still break encryption, but it will be a sight harder for them to access your wired network/Internet connection.

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