RE: Encrypted wireless
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jason Rennie [mailto:jrennie@hirvi.csail.mit.edu] On
> Behalf Of Jason Rennie
> Sent: Thursday, 29 July 2004 2:32 PM
> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> Subject: Re: Encrypted wireless
>
> On Thu, Jul 29, 2004 at 09:18:59AM +0800, John Summerfield wrote:
> > >I have a wireless DSL router set up at home. I currently
> don't use
> > >encryption, so it's essentially a free-for-all and I've
> noticed some
> > >freeloaders and the router doesn't provide any way to
> restrict access
> > >other than by setting up encryption (side question: anyone
> know of a
> > >wireless router that can restrict access by MAC address?).
> >
> > Hmm I thought they all did!
> >
> > What brand and model?
>
> SMC 7004VWBR
>
> I've searched the config menus over-and-over again... I was
> surprised too! Another annoying thing: it doesn't allow you
> to establish constant MAC->IP mappings. I'm tempted to go
> buy a different one...
>
> What models have you used?
>
> > Not that mac addresses stop anyone but casual freeloaders.
>
> That's all I really care about. Sounds like even encryption
> wouldn't keep out a knowledgable person who really wanted to
> hack my (relatively pitiful) network. And if I can stop
> casual freeloaders, I can at least identify the malicious
> freeloaders :)
>
> Jason
>
>
DLINK Airplus range have mac filtering and static/reserved ip
allocation.
At least mine does. Cheap as chips too.
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