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Wireless router question.



On Wed, Feb 06, 2002 at 01:32:11PM -0500, Jerry Feldman wrote:
> Does anyone actually have any real opinions on one over the other. Both support 128 bit 
> encryption IEEE 802.11b compatible.

Remember, 802.11b WEP security has been broken.  It doesn't matter
what length key you use, the protocol chooses the keys poorly and
there is a free cracking tool out there that cracks WEP (Airsnort?).

Go ahead and use WEP if you like, but put something secure on top of
it, like SSL or SSH.  There are going to be drive-by-spammers, don't
let them blacken your reputation.


-kb, the Kent who hasn't figured out the details of setting up a
secure 802.11b system.




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