| Chris Hedemark on Sun, 12 Jan 2003 16:30:33 -0500 |
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What of wireless security? I haven't installed wireless but am curious about this. I've read horror stories about wardriving and intrusions. I understand you can specify that only certain MAC addresses can get by. That is not security. MAC address kluging is marginally more difficult than IP address kluging. Is there anything else? Treat your wireless network as a hostile network connection (like the Internet). All wireless clients should have to pass through a crunchy shell (VPN) to get to the soft gooey center of your network. IPSec is your friend. I have a feeling that work is about to start yammering for one so I'm starting the security research. 802.11a is more expensive but has a lot going for it, not only in terms of performance & range, but also security through obscurity. You still want to isolate your wireless network from the hard wired world and require IPSec to get into your secure network. Chris Hedemark .. Prospect Park, PA .. http://yonderway.com Homeland Security begins at home; support your Second Amendment.
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