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From: rsumida at csulb.edu (Ryan Sumida)
Subject: Wi-fi. Approaching customers

I don't think it is based on MAC.  That would be too easy to spoof. 


Ron DuFresne <dufresne@...ternet.com> wrote on 03/15/2005 05:20:26 PM:

> 
> 
> From what little I read on their site, it seems to be a radius auth mech
> based upon MAC addresses.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Ron DuFresne
> 
> 
> On Tue, 15 Mar 2005, KF (Lists) wrote:
> 
> > hrmm... is that based on signal strength or something?
> > -KF
> >
> > Ryan Sumida wrote:
> > >
> > > As a side note..
> > >
> > > Newbury Networks has a product called WiFi Watchdog that can 
allow/deny
> > > access based on physical location.  As an example, it can be 
configured
> > > where anyone outside the building walls can not connect to the 
network
> > > but once they move inside the building they are allowed access. 
Sounds
> > > like black magic but it works (a rep came down and showed us a demo
> > > yesterday) and can help manage who gets on an open WiFi network like
> > > Matthew's.
> > >
> > > Ryan Sumida
> > > Network Services, CSU Long Beach
> > >
> > >
> > > full-disclosure-bounces@...ts.grok.org.uk wrote on 03/15/2005 
01:27:43 PM:
> > >
> > >  >
> > >  > Matthew Sabin wrote:
> > >  >
> > >  > > My company has made a conscious decision to leave our WiFi open 
to
> > >  > visitors, while our internal machines connect via IPSec on the 
open
> > > airwaves.
> > >  > > A drive-by would show the open nature of our WiFi, but wouldn't
> > >  > immediately tell you that we've secured our business fairly well.
> > >  >
> > >  > but what if someone uses your unsecured network to download 
copyrighted
> > >  > material (just mp3s are enough :->) or to send porn?
> > >  >
> > >  > An unsecured WiFi may have serious legal consequences.
> > >  >
> > >  > And to come back on the original topic: These legal consequences 
may be
> > >  > good arguments to convince customers that they need to get their 
network
> > >  > secured.
> > >  >
> > >  > Ciao
> > >  > Marcus
> > >  >
> > >  > --
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