On Sun, 27 Aug 2006 01:14:47 -0700, benn686 wrote:

> I recently discovered that a few people are accessing the internet via my
> unsecured wireless network. In my quest I found that the 64/128 bit Wep
> encryption is the norm...
>
> However, what about just setting up a MAC filter?
>
> Im probably like most users in that my network consists of just a few
> wireless devices... why do most people use encryption ( WAP(2)/Radius/Wep
> ) instead of just manually listing the permitted MACs that can access the
> wireless network.
>
> I can see for a big business with many computers this would be too time
> consuming, but for home or small office wouldnt a MAC filter be the MOST
> secure and have the LEAST latency associated with it?? Why isnt this
> option ever mentioned?
>
> Thoughts??

MAC addresses can be spoofed. So, encryption is the better way to go. I
recommend WPA instead of WEP.