Re: Wireless Security Questions

You can keep freeloaders off your WIFI network with our free blocking
software at http://www.myWIFIzone.com You should also set up WEP or WPA
to keep the serious hackers out.

In article <1123537516.915376.224030@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups .com>,
*deleted* <support@*deleted*> wrote:

> You can keep freeloaders off your WIFI network with our free blocking
> software at *deleted* You should also set up WEP or WPA
> to keep the serious hackers out.

too bad it doesn't also block annoying spam - then we'd be free from
your incessant unwanted solicitations. it was particularly amusing
when you posted your ad to one of the macintosh newsgroups last month -
your software does not work on a mac.

not that it matters, since your software doesn't do anything more than
what a typical base station already does. according to the description
on your webpage, it uses mac address filtering and static ip numbers to
keep people out. even more surprising is that something that touts
security only supports wep - your product claims wpa 'will be added in
a later release.' it also phones home.

in other words, it is nothing special and is trivial to circumvent by
even a minimally motivated intruder.

> keep people out. even more surprising is that something that touts
> security only supports wep - your product claims wpa 'will be added in
> a later release.' it also phones home.

I like the potential look of www.witopia.net which implements a remote
RADIUS server.

Presently free for one AP and 5 users.

David.

nospam wrote:
> In article <1123537516.915376.224030@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups .com>,
> *deleted* <support@*deleted*> wrote:
>
> > You can keep freeloaders off your WIFI network with our free blocking
> > software at *deleted* You should also set up WEP or WPA
> > to keep the serious hackers out.
>
> too bad it doesn't also block annoying spam - then we'd be free from
> your incessant unwanted solicitations. it was particularly amusing
> when you posted your ad to one of the macintosh newsgroups last month -
> your software does not work on a mac.
>
> not that it matters, since your software doesn't do anything more than
> what a typical base station already does. according to the description
> on your webpage, it uses mac address filtering and static ip numbers to
> keep people out. even more surprising is that something that touts
> security only supports wep - your product claims wpa 'will be added in
> a later release.' it also phones home.
>
> in other words, it is nothing special and is trivial to circumvent by
> even a minimally motivated intruder.

As they say - don't knock it if you haven't tried it! We don't know of
any "base station" that alerts your desktop in real time or redirects
intruders to a captive portal. BTW - we now support WPA.