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Securing 802.11 Transmissions, Part 1

Posted by timothy on from the mac-address-barriers-are-nice dept.

dW writes "Write down your most private information, and then throw it out the window. That's what wireless data transfers are doing when they're not secured. The deployment of various wireless LANs and Wi-Fi networks or configurations are under consideration by many organizations, and network security is a major concern. This article discusses problems, tips, and best bets for 802.11x's elusive security."

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  1. Simple 3 Step Security by slackergod · · Score: 1, Informative

    1.Isolate the access point (AP) only it's own
    local network, so that all a surfer can see
    is the internal firewall.

    1a. have a good firewall setup too :)

    2. Allow only know MACS at AP, deny all others.

    3. Use SSH, SFTP, tunnel EVERYTHING else through SSL or the like.

    OR
    1. Use WEP, leave it wide open.

    OR
    1. Dont use wireless


    -slackergod