Re: WLAN shielding

["Howard C. Berkowitz" <hcb () gettcomm com>]

At 9:51 PM -0500 11/26/03, Sean Donelan wrote:
> On Wed, 26 Nov 2003, David Lesher wrote:
> >  Speaking on Deep Background, the Press Secretary whispered:
> >  > My company is investigating the use of wireless in a couple of our
> >  > conference rooms.  Aside from limiting the scope of reception with various
> >  > directional antennae, does anyone have any suggestions or pointers for
> >  > other ways to limit the propagation of signals (i.e. special shielding
> >  > paint, panels or other wall coatings)?
> >
> >  As I told Andy, you need a "RayProof" or similar brand shielded
> >  conference room. This is Faraday Cage, with a tight-fighting door,
> >  etc.
>
> Uhm, dumb question.  If it is that important, why are you using
> wireless at all?  Why not install a cheap switch/hub in the middle of the
> conference table and let people plug a patch cord from the hub to their
> laptops?
>
>
> Stupid pen-test tricks, instead of using an expensive WiFi scanner and
> cracking WEP; often you can collect better intelligence with a radio
> turned to the frequency used by wireless lapel mics used by executives
> during briefings.

Or by lecturers forgetting them as they went to the bathroom. I only 
did that once.