[Techtalk] Extending the network

[Elena Lean]

I would agree with Carla that Wifi is not all secure, but it should not 
be ruled out on the basis of it's insecurity by nature. We all know that 
defualt setups are pretty slack in that feild as well as others.

You can make it secure with a help of VPN, or Radius auth, etc. Plus, 
with well chosen equipment, it does not have to be slow either.

This book is coming out soon and will be the best guide I've seen so far 
on securing wireless networks

http://www.wi-foo.com/

I seriouslly recommend this to everyone considering a wifi connectivity.

Kind regards

Elena




Carla Schroder wrote:
> On Monday 26 April 2004 9:39 am, Dan Richter wrote:
> 
>>Hi everyone.
>>
>>My in-laws run a small business that's grown beyond the space that's 
>>immediately available to them. They want to put an employee in a 
>>building across the street, and they want that employee to have access 
>>to the corporate network.
>>
>>I assume that Wifi is too loose on security. 
> 
> 
> Please allow me to insert YES IT IS here. :) Plus there are performance 
> problems, such as slow speeds and dropped packets. You'll spend more time 
> babysitting it than using it.
> 
> 
>>It may 
>>also be possible to set up a VPN (Virtual Private Network) operating 
>>across the Internet.
> 
> 
> That's what I would do, and Linux has all the tools you need for this. Your 
> costs will be the monthly ISP fee, and the initial setup. 
> 
> A good ready-made option is the Snapgear router/firewall/VPN etc etc. This is 
> a great appliance, and it has all the flexibility of a homegrown Linux  
> router/firewall/VPN etc, with greater ease of use, and it's a nice quiet 
> little thing that does not take up a lot of space, or use a lot of power. The 
> bottom of the line box is around $200, and you can probably find a Snapgear 
> reseller who will give you a better deal on the box, and set it up for you. 
> 
> Whatever you do, don't go cheap and use something like the little Linksys 
> broadband routers for home users! The Snapgear is a much superior product for 
> not much more money.
> 

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Elena Lean

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