[ale] wireless sanity/security check
Pat Regan
thehead at patshead.com
Mon Jan 4 23:13:56 EST 2010
On 01/04/2010 04:52 PM, Mike Harrison wrote:
> My home network is reasonably physically isolated, as is the wireless
> network.. and I should at least WEP encrypt it for the same reason.
> I should... (long rationalization omitted).
For the attacker, the biggest difference between your front door lock
and WEP is risk. To break into your home he has to be physically
present. He can probably crack your wifi from somewhere that you can't
see him.
Pat
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