Re: Wireless security

From: Juergen Nieveler (juergen.nieveler.nospam_at_arcor.de)
Date: 10/11/05 

Date: 11 Oct 2005 09:54:22 GMT

John Hyde <EJhyd@netscape.net> wrote:

> I did find this interesting quote about WEP.
>
> "WEP is better than nothing
>
> If you can't use WPA, perhaps because you can't afford new base
> stations and Panther upgrades for all your laptops, at least enable
> WEP, feeble though it may.

I don't agree with that, actually. Turning on WEP will make you think
"Oh, I got at least SOME security", so you'll never know when your
security isn't there anymore.

Either go for real security, or no security - if you have no encryption
enabled, you'll at least always remember that there's a good reason to
be carefull.

Juergen Nieveler 

-- 
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