On Sun, 08 Apr 2007 08:49:20 -0500, Sam Lewis wrote:
>Carl Gehr wrote:
>
>>On Sat, 7 Apr 2007 15:29:19 -0700, Neil Waldhauer wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>On Sat, 07 Apr 2007 17:42:34 -0400 (EDT), "Carl Gehr"
>>><os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Either eCS provides support, or users will find that they
>>>>can no longer attach to any wireless site that cares about a
>>>>secure network.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>I'm sure that's true, but in several years of using wireless on eCS, I haven't
>>>encountered a public, secure network.
>>>
>>>The current GenMac/XWLan is quite nice for using public, unsecured wireless. I
>>>use it often.
>>>
>>>Neil
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Neil,
>>
>>While you are certainly correct about 'hot spot' access, there is the
>>implication in the article that WEP is/should be removed from any APs
>>that are sold in the future in order to encourage better security.
>>
>>So, let's say I want to improve the speed of MY network from the
>>802.11b that I currently have, to 802.11g. I need a new router/AP, but
>>it does not support WEP, only WPA2 to promote a more secure
>>environment. Of course, when I make the router/AP change, I would
>>expect to use my new TPad T60s that support 'g' access and WPA2.
>> Oops! Cannot do this because neither the Intel PRO/1000
>> [8086:109A] nor the Intel 3945 a/b/g [8086h:4227h]
>> adapters. [OT for this list, but no audio support
>> either; applicable because it is a netlabs.org project
>> as are the two network adapters.]
>>
>>How does eCS exist should this happen?
>>
>>Carl
>>
>
>Carl,
>Thanks for the link to the article. I find these interesting.
>
>However if one wants/requires a secure network then WiFi shouldn't be
>used, period. I don't care what type of encryption/security scheme is
>employed, WiFi will always be vulnerable because there will always be
>some intelligent hacker with too much time on their hands with nothing
>to do but crack networks. Heck as per your article governments will pay
>these hackers to crack the networks.
>
>My company doesn't allow WiFi on the corporate network. I'm expect that
>is a common policy with most major companies as well with government
>agencies. A friend of mine just got rid of all his WiFi equipment
>because his wife's government employer won't allow it to be used when
>she VPN's into the work network.
>
>So the bottom line is if you really require a secure network then the
>only way to accomplish that is physical security. How good is the lock
>to your network closet? :)
>Sam
Certainly wires will always be more secure and corporations are more
likely to go to more extremes than individuals. And, as a side issue,
I have always considered DSL to be more secure than sharing bandwidth
on a cable system. But, that's another whole thread by itself.
My point really was: What if I try to upgrade my personal network and
WEP is no longer an option on the router/AP? If eCS does not get off
the dime and keep up with the technology, then my alternative is to
drop eCS. I'll never use Windoze, so Linux or a MAC are the next most
obvious choices.
BTW, if you look carefully at the two adapters I mentioned, the
PRO/1000 is not WiFi, but Ethernet. It is also DOA on my two T60s,
even though the GenMac ReadMe indicates support for that specific
device ID [8086:109A], it does not work on the T60s. So, even in the
corporate world, eCS on these T60s is not an option.
Carl
PS "A Lock is for honest people. It keeps them honest."
IOW, there's never been a lock that could not be broken by a
determined thief. This does not mean you should leave your
door open; just make it as difficult as practical for the
situation.
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