Subj : Re: For Trouble re Home Network Security
To   : alt.tv.farscape
From : Trouble
Date : Wed Sep 07 2005 16:08:29

From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape

Nick wrote:

> Trouble wrote:
 
>> If they are within 150 feet they can sniff enough packets to brute
>> force the WEP key, and guess the SSID. They'd also be able to
>> determine the MAC address of the card allowed in, and could spoof the
>> MAC address of their card to be allowed in once they got the WEP and
>> the SSID. 
 
>> However that is usually a determined attacker, MAC, WEP, and
>> non-bcast SSID will keep joyriders, and wardrivers off the network. 

> Yeah, I am really talking about your Joe with a computer.
> Even a determined hacker is gonna need to be within 150 feet.

Well with a Cantenna, or other similar device, it can be more. I have a 
2600 magazine article where a guy was trying to reach his wi-fi ISP, and 
built an antenna out of an oversized tennis ball can which was even 
better than the pringles can solution.

You don't even have to DIY
http://www.cantenna.com/

> I have noticed an open network near me and I have my broadcast id 
> turned off so I am not the least worried about someone trying to get 
> into my network since there is one freely available.
 
Ah, decoy...

-- 
"Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise.
Seek what they sought."
--Basho

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