[Gllug] Wireless encryption

[Juergen Schinker]

Am Di, 26.12.2006, 19:38, schrieb Jason Clifford:
> On Tue, 26 Dec 2006, Juergen Schinker wrote:
>
>> > Bet?  I know several people who work in the NOC at a couple of ISPs.
>> > They shut off accounts on a daily basis because people have spyware
>> > infected machines and have refused or been unable to do anything about
>> > it.  Those people with intentionally, or unintentionally, open
>> networks
>> > may well fir into the latter:  an unpatched Windows machine is using
>> > their connection to DoS and/or spam.
>>
>> this problem has nothing to do with encryption
>
> Out of general interest - what planet are you on?
>
> Here encryption is the only viable protection against having your wireless
> network abused by others - abuse for which you will be held responsible
> and which may result in legal action against you.
>
have you ever thought about protection on the router

> As Martin has pointed out people get cut off every day due to network
> abuse.
>
i start to shiver

> Of course if you are happy to take those risks that is your choice but
> nobody should be under the impression that your advise is good in this
> respect.

it is and i stand by my opinion


what would you do if a neighbour comes with a long Network cable
and ask you to give him Internet Access for whatever

if you wouldn't than encrypt it...
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