Todd wrote:
Not to fan the flames here...but...
uh oh. :)
1. MAC filtering is a joke, any bored 12 year old kid can spoof a
trusted MAC. So is thinking you are hidden by turning off broadcast
SSID..etc. If you have a machine talking to your AP, the snoop can
see all they need to know.
True you're right they can, and we do need better encryption techniques
too. However, in the case of mythtv, I presume that a lot of the
information passing back and forth on the wireless network is not going
to be particularly sensitive, unless of course you're watching something
naughty. lol :)
2. WPA2-PSK (uses AES) is the only way to go if you are seriously
worried about people snooping. (WEP (and sorta WPA) are a joke using
airdump/etc...yes, even 152 bit keys)
Ok you got me there; it is hard to secure it completely, we do need
better methods and that does limit transfer speeds. Nonetheless, there
is a certain amount of perspective required as well. Most people are
not going to be as skilled as the bored 12 year old you're talking
about, and a lot of the time areas where there are wireless networks are
often going to be safe from the the few people looking around for
routers to crack into. This is not an excuse to not beef up security
though. That's always better; just don't share your CC# over the
network in any case.
3. 95% of this last post was right on. Go read up on the Linux WiFi
lists. You should get reasonable performance...but it is quarky on
Linux. If you got Myth running, you should be able to get wireless
going. It isn't junk technology, it works for most people well.
Notes:
#2 I don't know what has been implemented in linux with regard to
WPA2, so you might be stuck. I only use WiFi for my Windows Laptops.
Hope this is more help and less flame. :-\ Good luck.
Todd
Ok I get it, more help less flame, but Franco was not asking for help.
He was out posting depricated advice at best. At worst he was trying to
get people to stop using wifi because he is angry at the format due to
his bad past experiences.
I actually do not believe that he worked for one year on this and could
not get it working. After one year of work more than likely he would
have beat into working submission. Those are my last flames for a
while.. :)
Raphael
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