networking between fedora and macos

[Jeff Vian]

On Sun, 2005-01-16 at 12:08 -0500, Scot L. Harris wrote:
> On Sun, 2005-01-16 at 01:44, Jeff Vian wrote:
> > On Sun, 2005-01-16 at 01:06 -0500, Scot L. Harris wrote:
> > > On Sun, 2005-01-16 at 00:56, Jeff Vian wrote:
> > > 

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> Actually breaking wep depends on seeing a certain number of interesting
> packets.  Tools like kismet and a few others can sit very patiently
> looking for those packets.  If you are pushing a significant number of
> files over it you will have enough packets to analyze fairly quickly. 
> Wep, even with essid hidden, will keep out the causal hacker and those
> that rattle the door latches, but it will not provide that much real
> security.  It will keep the honest people honest.  
> 
> Another measure the OP should implement is to lock the MAC address of
> his laptops on the AP.  Again this is not a perfect form of security but
> is makes it just a little harder for the casual hacker to get deeper
> into the OPs wireless network.
> 
> Paranoia is not a state of mind, it is a lifestyle.  :)
> 

Hear, Hear   :))