On 08/13/2010 05:36 PM, Bill Davidsen wrote: > Wolfgang S. Rupprecht wrote: >> Bob Goodwin <bobgood...@wildblue.net> writes: >>> Yes I have been running WEP 'cause I have one old device that can >>> do no more than that, and I usually admit only certain [18 or 19] >>> MAC addresses that I have listed. Add to that the fact that I am in >>> a rural area surrounded by cotton and soy beans, the distance to the >>> road is about 200 meters, I don't think LAN security is a major >>> worry. I can't detect any other systems when I scan. >> >> Well, WEP will keep out the casual person looking for an open wifi. To >> be honest, I think that is good enough unless you have a bored and >> highly talented kid living next door. > > I live across the street from a college. My security is better than theirs, > thankfully. > > These days, WEP is a way of saying that it is not an open network, not a security measure. It keeps honest people out, at least most of the time...
Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!
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