RE: Wireless Security (Part 2)

["Ebeling, Jr., Herman Frederick" <hfebelingjr () lycos com>]

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From: Ansgar -59cobalt- Wiechers [mailto:bugtraq () planetcobalt net]
Sent: Wednesday, 17 May, 2006 07:49
To: security-basics () securityfocus com
Subject: Re: Wireless Security (Part 2)

: 
: o_O
: 
: Okay, I'm confused. *Why* would anyone in his right mind want to do
: this instead of just using a VPN or WPA or at least WEP, which
: would not only *tell* anyone not invited to stay out, but also
: actually *enforce* it? 
: 
: Regards
: Ansgar Wiechers

Asgar,

        Because sadly, not everyone who thinks that they "know" how to
deploy either a LAN, or a WLAN knows or understands how to secure
said LAN, or WLAN.

        There are some people out there who assume that either the Wi-Fi
enabled router, or dedicated AP IS "secure" right out of the box. 
They may be totally unaware that they're open and "inviting" everyone
in the neighborhood into their system.  And those are the ones who
really need to be educated.

        And I would say that the bottom line is that one sadly has to think
of the less knowledgeable person who may attempt to deploy some form
of a network.

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Herman
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