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To: ConservativeMind

I use MAC filtering on top of that. Still not totally hack-proof, but it provides an extra layer.


7 posted on 11/06/2008 1:25:34 PM PST by dfwgator (I hate Illinois Marxists)
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To: dfwgator
I use MAC filtering on top of that. Still not totally hack-proof, but it provides an extra layer.

Don't want to shoot you down, but from what I've read while recently getting up to speed to set up a wifi network of my own, MAC filtering is so easily overcome by spoofing that its literally not worth the time to implement it. Its _is_ an extra layer of security, but kind of on same level as a screen door is a layer. :-/

9 posted on 11/06/2008 1:57:53 PM PST by MichiganMan (So you bought that big vehicle and now want to whine about how much it costs to fill it? Seriously?)
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To: dfwgator
I use MAC filtering on top of that. Still not totally hack-proof, but it provides an extra layer.

I'm sorry to say both MAC address filters and SSID hiding can be easily spoofed or exposed.

How to spoof a MAC address

How to detect hidden SSID's

10 posted on 11/06/2008 2:24:52 PM PST by 6SJ7 (Atlas Shrugged Mode: ON)
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