On Wed, 2004-07-28 at 18:32, Price Technology wrote: > > > > Without encryption it would be very easy to look at all your packets > > going over the wireless connection. This could include your pop3 > > passwords for your email access, text of your emails, etc. > > > They'd have to sniff the packets without being able to access the network > though. > With wireless that is very easy to do. You don't have to be able to access the network to sniff the packets. > > Think of it as if you have locked your homes door but have the huge > > picture window on the front of the house with the drapes pulled open. > > Nobody can get in easily but they can see everything that is going on > > inside. > > > Good analogy. > Thanks! :) > > Of course if you are using WEP someone can still break the encryption > > but they have to gather a couple of million interesting packets to do > > so. Usually more trouble than it is worth for most casual hackers. But > > encryption would keep your next door neighbors kid from getting > > information you may not want them to have. > > > I guess I didn't consider the possibility of "promiscuous" sniffing. With > the MAC address restrictions and not broadcasting the SSID, I'd pretty > well have the neighbor's kid blocked out anyway. > You may be surprised what tools like gkismet can show. :) > Thanks for the input. > > Joebewan -- Scot L. Harris webid@xxxxxxxxxx Bubble Memory, n.: A derogatory term, usually referring to a person's intelligence. See also "vacuum tube".
