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From: dufresne at winternet.com (Ron DuFresne)
Subject: Wi-fi. Approaching customers


>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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