On 27 Aug 2006 01:14:47 -0700, in alt.internet.wireless ,
benn686@hotmail.com wrote:

>However, what about just setting up a MAC filter?

Useless.

>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.

Because its extremely easy to change the MAC of your computer to match
one of the permitted ones.

>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?

Because its more or less useless, by itself.
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Mark McIntyre