[NTLUG:Discuss] Securing 802.11b

[Kipton Moravec]

That sounds easier than I thought! Thanks.

I have been having a similar problem with my Hawking's Ethernet
router/switch.  Everyday, once or twice I have to cycle power to get out to
the cable modem.  I thought it was symptomatic of the brand.  That bothers
me.

Kip


----- Original Message -----
From: "Bug Hunter" <bughuntr at one.ctelcom.net>
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Sent: Friday, April 04, 2003 4:29 PM
Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] Securing 802.11b


>
>   We use 2 linksys wireless to do the same thing.  The linksys wireless
> require you to put in  MAC addresses to bridge.  This means your two
> networks are connected.
>
> This keeps everyone else out.  Make sure you are running the latest
firmware.
>
>   Do the 128 bit encryption over the link.  Then use ssh to tunnel, and
> you'll be really secure.
>
>   However, we've found we need to reboot these once a day to be really
> reliable under high traffic conditions.  We put them on a mechanical timer
> for 4:00 am. Works well <grin>.
>
> bug
>
>
> On Fri, 4 Apr 2003, Kipton Moravec wrote:
>
> > I am looking at hooking up two networks together using two  802.11b
devices
> > with external directional antennas. The distance is about 5 miles.
Assuming
> > I can make a connection, what do I have to do to make it secure, so
noone
> > can stick up an antenna between the line of site and monitor the traffic
or
> > break into the network.  One network has high speed internet access. The
> > other is in a hole in Garland where there is no cable modem and no DSL
and
> > no other high speed internet access.  They tried satellite but it is
down a
> > lot, and has gotten very slow since they got it.  So we are going to try
to
> > connect the two networks with 802.11b.
> >
> > I am trying to figure out what I need to read up on.
> >
> > I think I need to set up a router/firewall on both networks to connect
the
> > wire part of the internal network to the 802.11b part of the network.
What
> > do I need to read up on so that the data packets that are sent through
the
> > air are encripted?  I looked in the firewall, bridging, networking, and
VPN
> > how-to and it is either not there or I missed it.  Where would I find
it?
> >
> > Looking at http://www.seattlewireless.org  they mention IPSEC like
> > http://www.freeswan.org. ?  I think that might do it. Does anyone know
> > better?
> >
> > Can I also limit the connection to a particular MAC Address?  Where
would I
> > find the documentation? That may make it a little harder to spoof the
> > connection.   That part of the network is basically a point-to-point
> > connection and I want to ignore traffic that comes from any source other
> > than my partner transmitter.
> >
> > Does this make sense?
> >
> > Kip
> >
> >
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