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May 1st 07, 08:40 PM
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Securing wireless connections
I do several thing to secure wireless connections for my customers, however
one of the key features I use is turning off the Broadcast ID ( SSID ) to hide the name of the WLAN along with other security measures, however the wireless network adapter/controler will not keep the Broadcast ID connection as it does in XP. When you turn off the Vista computer/ laptop it forgets the ID it belongs to. Due to the the amount of criminal behavior involving unsecured wireless' I think that this would be important to your company to make sure this works. 
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May 1st 07, 09:25 PM
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Securing wireless connections
I suggest you read this: http://wepcrack.sourceforge.net/
"Sooner Al [MVP]" wrote: "DSL Tech" DSL wrote in message ... I do several thing to secure wireless connections for my customers, however one of the key features I use is turning off the Broadcast ID ( SSID ) to hide the name of the WLAN along with other security measures, however the wireless network adapter/controler will not keep the Broadcast ID connection as it does in XP. When you turn off the Vista computer/ laptop it forgets the ID it belongs to. Due to the the amount of criminal behavior involving unsecured wireless' I think that this would be important to your company to make sure this works. Your better off using strong encryption, like WPA2 or WPA, with a long random key. Personally I use a 63-character random ASCII key and WPA-PSK (TKIP) to secure my home wireless LAN. I also broadcast my SSID... http://www.microsoft.com/technet/net...hiddennet.mspx My wireless security recommendations... http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.or...sSecurity.html -- Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking) Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the mutual benefit of all of us... The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights...
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May 1st 07, 11:03 PM
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Securing wireless connections
Broadcast is not an issue with Vista - info available via Vista Resource
Kit. "DSL Tech" wrote in message ... I suggest you read this: http://wepcrack.sourceforge.net/ "Sooner Al [MVP]" wrote: "DSL Tech" DSL wrote in message ... I do several thing to secure wireless connections for my customers, however one of the key features I use is turning off the Broadcast ID ( SSID ) to hide the name of the WLAN along with other security measures, however the wireless network adapter/controler will not keep the Broadcast ID connection as it does in XP. When you turn off the Vista computer/ laptop it forgets the ID it belongs to. Due to the the amount of criminal behavior involving unsecured wireless' I think that this would be important to your company to make sure this works. Your better off using strong encryption, like WPA2 or WPA, with a long random key. Personally I use a 63-character random ASCII key and WPA-PSK (TKIP) to secure my home wireless LAN. I also broadcast my SSID... http://www.microsoft.com/technet/net...hiddennet.mspx My wireless security recommendations... http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.or...sSecurity.html -- Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking) Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the mutual benefit of all of us... The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights...
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May 2nd 07, 10:12 AM
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Securing wireless connections
"DSL Tech" wrote in message
... I suggest you read this: http://wepcrack.sourceforge.net/ What does that have to do with broadcasting the SSID? AFAIK no one has cracked WPA2/WPA with a long random key, ie. a 63-character random ASCII key for example... -- Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking) Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the mutual benefit of all of us... The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights...
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May 2nd 07, 02:05 PM
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Securing wireless connections
The turning off of the SSID is for privacy, your power company, telephone
company, police force etc. etc. are all driving around with wireless laptops in there vehicles. Leaving it on allows others to know where a wireless is, this is not about a company, it is the privacy of peoples homes. The fact that the Vista does not reconnect after being turned off is what my question was, not and security issue at all. "Sooner Al [MVP]" wrote: "DSL Tech" wrote in message ... I suggest you read this: http://wepcrack.sourceforge.net/ What does that have to do with broadcasting the SSID? AFAIK no one has cracked WPA2/WPA with a long random key, ie. a 63-character random ASCII key for example... -- Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking) Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the mutual benefit of all of us... The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights...
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May 4th 07, 02:12 AM
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Securing wireless connections
On the connection properties for the wireless network make sure you have
selected the option to connect to the network even if it's not broadcasting. It won’t turn it on for you. Joe "DSL Tech" wrote in message ... The turning off of the SSID is for privacy, your power company, telephone company, police force etc. etc. are all driving around with wireless laptops in there vehicles. Leaving it on allows others to know where a wireless is, this is not about a company, it is the privacy of peoples homes. The fact that the Vista does not reconnect after being turned off is what my question was, not and security issue at all. "Sooner Al [MVP]" wrote: "DSL Tech" wrote in message ... I suggest you read this: http://wepcrack.sourceforge.net/ What does that have to do with broadcasting the SSID? AFAIK no one has cracked WPA2/WPA with a long random key, ie. a 63-character random ASCII key for example... -- Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking) Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the mutual benefit of all of us... The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights...
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May 4th 07, 01:07 PM
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Securing wireless connections
Thank you Joe
"Joe Guidera" wrote: On the connection properties for the wireless network make sure you have selected the option to connect to the network even if it's not broadcasting. It won’t turn it on for you. Joe "DSL Tech" wrote in message ... The turning off of the SSID is for privacy, your power company, telephone company, police force etc. etc. are all driving around with wireless laptops in there vehicles. Leaving it on allows others to know where a wireless is, this is not about a company, it is the privacy of peoples homes. The fact that the Vista does not reconnect after being turned off is what my question was, not and security issue at all. "Sooner Al [MVP]" wrote: "DSL Tech" wrote in message ... I suggest you read this: http://wepcrack.sourceforge.net/ What does that have to do with broadcasting the SSID? AFAIK no one has cracked WPA2/WPA with a long random key, ie. a 63-character random ASCII key for example... -- Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking) Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the mutual benefit of all of us... The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights...
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