RE: Wireless

["R. DuFresne" <dufresne () sysinfo com>]

MAC addresses are spoffale, so this is not a complete resolution.

This information also leaks in the managment packets of the 802.11b
devices, so even with wep enabled, this information is leaked in the
clear.

Thanks,

Ron DuFresne

On Fri, 9 Aug 2002, Scott, Richard wrote:

> Why not restrict access via MAC addresses on the wireless cards?  This would
> be a preventative measure.
>
> Cheers
> r.
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> Richard Scott
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> How are people starting to deal with hunting down and killing rogue 
> Wireless Access Points (WAPs)[1]?  It seems pretty easy in environments 
> where wireless isn't allowed at all, but is anyone dealing with the
> situation in 
> an environment where there are sanctioned wireless networks?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Paul
> [1] I'm thinking a lot about the built-in laptop WAPs, people bringing in 
> 802.11b-enabled hubs, and only slightly about the cleaning folks hiding 
> one in the ceiling tiles.
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