Re: Rouge APs at Work - How to locate them?!

On Fri, 21 Jul 2006 15:14:32 GMT, John Navas
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>On Fri, 21 Jul 2006 05:49:28 GMT, Jeff Liebermann
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>>On Thu, 20 Jul 2006 18:34:35 GMT, John Navas
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>>>>Personally, I
>>>>don't think it's an issue if you use seperate routers and wireless
>>>>access points. The access point does it's thing on its VLAN, while
>>>>the router does what it does best and keep the wired and wireless
>>>>stuff apart.
>>
>>>How do you propose to configure that with only one external IP address?
>>>If the wired router is connected to the WAN, then the wireless access
>>>point connects to a wired router switch port, which means no isolation
>>>in most consumer routers. Am I missing something?
>>
>>I think you're thinking of the common bottom of the line ethernet
>>switch. I'm thinking of a managed ethernet switch with VLAN (802.1Q)
>>support.
>>[SNIP]
>
>Ah, missed that, oversight on my part, plus you neglected to mention the
>need for a separate expen$ive switch. ;) The problems with VLAN, other
>than switch cost, are VLAN Hopping and the need for a VLAN-aware router.
>I personally think it's easier, safer, and more cost effective to use a
>hotspot wireless router, SonicWALL TZ-150 Wireless, Netgear Prosafe
>WG102, etc.

Also OpenWrt firmware on compatible hardware, although that's
essentially VLAN based.

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