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Re: Home wireless free hotspot
From: Stephen Mullins <steve.mullins.work () gmail com>
Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:16:31 -0400
Legally? I'm not sure there is anything in the law against sharing an internet connection (I'm fairly sure there is not). This is not really a legal question, other than potential questions of liability for illegal acts commissioned via your open wireless connection. Your life will suck after that oh-dark-thirty no knock warrant is served, innocent or guilty. Now the terms of use from your service provider are another story. Besides, sharing is Communism and that's just down right unAmerican. On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 6:05 PM, Johnathan <martinez85 () att blackberry net> wrote:
How sweet of you... Now matter how kind your intentions are, you may want to check the terms and conditions of the agreement of the contract you hold with your service provider. You legally may not be allowed to do such a thing you are proposing. You may be aware of this already, just wanted to put it out there for others who may have the same mind set as you. ---- Johnathan Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T -----Original Message----- From: "John Lightfoot" <jlightfoot () gmail com> Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:10:40 To: <security-basics () securityfocus com> Subject: Home wireless free hotspot Hello, I have a home wireless network that I’d like to make available to neighbors who need to borrow a connection from time to time. Consider it karmic repayment for the times I’ve had to borrow someone else’s open connection. Of course, I’d like to do it securely, so I’m looking for some advice. My main network has a wireless router connected to the Internet, with a few wired connections to my home computers. The main router’s wireless network is protected by WPA, access control via MAC address, etc. My thought is I would attach a second wireless router (Netgear) to a port off the main router and leave it unsecured, using a second subnet, and block any routing between the two subnets, other than straight out to the Internet, but I’m not sure the best way to do that. So, a few questions: If I set up a second router with a subnet “subservient” to my main router, presumably it has to get an IP address within the address space of the main network, but how can I limit access to that network to only my Internet interface? Would it make more sense for my secure network to be subservient to the main network, i.e. open up the main network and secure a secondary subnet off it? I also have a Secure Computing SG 300 Firewall/VPN appliance, could I configure that help keep the networks separate and my home network secure? It’s got a lot of nice features, but I’m not sure it would help make my configuration more secure. This may be a very bad idea, so I’d also be happy to hear why that’s so if it’s true. Thanks for any advice. John Lightfoot ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Securing Apache Web Server with thawte Digital Certificate In this guide we examine the importance of Apache-SSL and who needs an SSL certificate. We look at how SSL works, how it benefits your company and how your customers can tell if a site is secure. You will find out how to test, purchase, install and use a thawte Digital Certificate on your Apache web server. Throughout, best practices for set-up are highlighted to help you ensure efficient ongoing management of your encryption keys and digital certificates. http://www.dinclinx.com/Redirect.aspx?36;4175;25;1371;0;5;946;e13b6be442f727d1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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- Re[2]: Home wireless free hotspot Adam Pal (Mar 16)
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- Re: Home wireless free hotspot Johnathan (Mar 16)
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