RE: Ad hoc wireless authentication

["evb" <swiver () cox net>]

What I want to do is create an ad hoc wireless network, but ONLY allow
trusted users to access it.   I guess I want something better than WEP, but
realizing I can't get as good as RADIUS since ad hoc doesn't currently have
a way to work with certificates (?).  Maybe the only option is WPA PSK, if I
can get it working.  Eric  

:-----Original Message-----
:From: listbounce () securityfocus com 
:[mailto:listbounce () securityfocus com] On Behalf Of amatachick () gmail com
:Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 7:12 AM
:To: security-basics () securityfocus com
:Subject: Re: Ad hoc wireless authentication
:
:Eric,  You can turn off the ability to access ad-hoc networks 
:in XP by changing some settings under properties in the 
:network connections area. I'm not sure if that's what you're 
:getting at though. I know that something we do as standard 
:procedure on all of our laptops to protect against the whole 
:"Free Public Wifi" quirk.  You might want to try asking on the 
:wireless forum.  Amy