RE: Wireless Security

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

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Just as a note in case some were wondering.  When I setup my Wi-Fi enabled
router I did set it up with WEP enabled,
changed the SSID, and limited access to the MAC of both my Wi-Fi card, and the
Ethernet card in my laptop.  When I
changed the SSID I choose one that was both long and that used alphanumeric
characters.  I did the same for the
passphrase.  As well as setting it to infrastructure vs. ad-hoc mode.

Herman

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From: xyberpix [mailto:xyberpix () xyberpix com]
Sent: Thursday, 13 October, 2005 03:29
To: hfebelingjr () lycos com
Cc: security-basics () securityfocus com
Subject: Re: Wireless Security


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Hi Herman,

Please see below:


On 12 Oct 2005, at 20:17, Herman Frederick Ebeling, Jr. wrote:

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> I've got a question (actually a few) along these lines.  Let's say
> that a person
> has a Wi-Fi network setup at home.
> And they find out that some of their neighbors have accessed it.
>
> A)    What if any obligation to the neighbors does the person who
> initially setup
> the Wi-Fi network have?

None at all

> B)    What happens IF one neighbor goes in and reads/deletes msgs/
> files from
> another neighbor's computer is the person who
> initially setup the Wi-Fi network for their own use liable?

Yes and no, if it was an open network, no WEP(bleh)/WPA, then you may
hard pushed to lay charges.
If it was secured in any way, and you never gave your neighbor the
key/passphrase, then it's illegal for him to join your network.

> C)    Can the person who initially setup the Wi-Fi network legally
> go in and look
> around his/her neighbors computers?

No, not at all, that's illegal.

> D)    What if one the neighbors get a virus, is the person who
> initially setup the
> Wi-Fi network liable?

No, not at all, unless of course you are charging your neighbor for
access to the wireless, as then their may be some issues, not to sure
though.
But I can't see why you would be liable here.

> E)    What if any expectations to privacy do the unauthorized users
> have?

They are unauthorized users, none. It would kinda be like you hacking
a box at microsoft.com, and then sueing them because you got a virus
from their box, it wouldn't happen.
If you were unauthorized to do be on the network, you have no rights.

HTH

xyberpix



> Herman
>
> - -----Original Message-----
> From: Daryl Davis [mailto:daryl () ultbingo com]
> Sent: Tuesday, 04 October, 2005 12:56
> To: security-basics () securityfocus com
> Subject: Wireless blocking
>
>
> I believe I have an unauthorized wireless router on my network.  I
> have been
> unable to physically find it as of yet.
>
> Does anyone know how to find the hidden SSID and then Jam it?
>
> Thank you.
>
> Daryl R Davis
> Digital Game Media, Inc.
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