Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (3901 mails)

[Örn Einar Hansen <orn.hansen@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Þann Fimmtudagur 06 janúar 2005 20:11 skrifaði Joaquin Menchaca:
> For my network, due to my Linksys problems with Wi-Fi security, I avoid
> opening up any computer, as unknown neighbors can have fun.   So, all of
> my computers (about a half-score of them) are firewalled, in addition to
> the main firewall.  I'm now setting up a permiter network and a private
> network, so I won't have to worry as much.
>
  I've got a Linksys here at home, as well ... WRT54G, and the wireless in it 
is limited with a 128 bit encryption.  Of course, it's not the best in the 
world and a good hacker would be able to get in in about an hour, but then I 
don't have that much "wireless" activity, that I really need to worry, even I 
were running the pentagon here :)

  Limiting access by IP ... not too secure, but if I need to secure things.  
I'll be focusing on AFS or coda ... currently, I see no reason to do that, 
unless I encounter some "malicious" mind, rather than a real hacker (which of 
course, is more common anyways).

  The way I see it, a real hacker is likely to be more tempted to break into a 
safe, than he is in entering the closet.  So, a "safe" is only partial 
security as it will "draw" the attention of those interested in the breaking.  
Thus, the way I see it ... physical security is much more important than 
other types.  Breaking up the network, and having proper firewalls and 
bridges that will limit physical access according to needed security levels.


>  - joaquin
>
> ps - speaking of which, any good how-tos to turn Linux into a WAP?  Is
> there support for WPA and using RADIUS authentication for WPA?