[X4U] Re: Wireless "theft"

[John Lyon]

I only use MAC filtering - WEP has proven to be such a PITA with my wife and
her PeeCees that it wasn't worth it.

I figure MAC filtering will keep all but the most determined out of the
network - and if they can crack MAC filtering, it's almost certain they can
crack WEP.

On 6/15/05 1:10 PM, "Peter Apockotos" <mastermacchief at gmail.com> either
wrote, forwarded or quoted:

> On Jun 15, 2005, at 1:41 PM, Timothy J. Luoma wrote:
> 
>> 
>> although no security is foolproof, here are some simple steps:
>> 
>> 1. turn off SSID broadcast
>> 2. setup MAC address filtering
>> 3. put a WEP password on
>> 
>> arguably 3 is the only one that gives you actual hard to beat
>> security, but
>> the other two aren't bad.
> 
> LOL.  WEP can be hacked in three minutes.

-- 
John Lyon

Yes, as through this world I've wandered / I've seen lots of funny men;
Some will rob you with a six-gun / And some with a *nix box...
  -- Woody Guthrie