RE: Need opinion on Wireless network setup.

[Majed Mohammed Ayoub Al-Shodari <majeds () sedcogroup com>]

Mr. Chad,

Yes, it is necessary to have some of the security level from the security
respective. For example you should have authentication, authorization and
encryption if needed. you shall find the encryption function build in with
the wireless product. However, I advise you to have authorization and
encryption in the system, if will not make the performance down.

 
If you need any further info, please don't hesitate to call me or drop me an
email.
 
            Thank you and best regards
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Majed Mohammed Ayoub
Tel.    :(966-2) 606-6556 Ext. ( 361 )
Fax    :(966-2) 606-1342 Ext. ( 1361 )
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Information Systems Security Administrator
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P. O. Box 4384 Jeddah 21491
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
-----Original Message-----
From: Chad Thomsen [mailto:chad.thomsen () bramespecialty com] 
Sent: 29 July 2004 16:21
To: security-basics () securityfocus com
Subject: Need opinion on Wireless network setup.

I am fairly new to the wireless world but have done a lot of research into
it and have played around with it both at home at here at work.  I have
implemented a wireless access point using 128 bit wep key for now.  I am
getting ready to implement a system based on example one (or maybe example
2) of the following white paper:  

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0f7fa9a2-e113-415b-
b2a9-b6a3d64c48f5&DisplayLang=en

The only thing really wrong that I noticed was there was not firewall (setup
with VPN) between the access point and the rest of the network?  Is this a
real necessity?  

Thanks,
Chad Thomsen, MCSE, CCNA
Network Administrator




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