Re: [seriously OT] securing wireless networks

[Ben Goren <ben_(_at_)_trumpetpower_(_dot_)_com>]

On Thu,  May 29, 2003  at 02:09:09PM -0500, Ted  M. Goodridge, Jr.
wrote:

> What  I could  really  use  is a  starting  place, for  reliable
> information on securing that network.

Assume that,  whatever you do with  WEP, etc., what goes  over the
wires is  public. Don't rely  on the  wireless network  to protect
you; instead,  use IPSEC,  ssh, etc.,  for that  purpose. Put some
kind of  securable (e.g., OpenBSD)  computer between  the wireless
network and any  other computers (esp. the Internet)  and have the
secured computer handle authentication, etc. Don't overlook authpf
(8).

Good luck!

b&

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