Sorry misread the question, best option is to disable unused swithcports and resric them to mac, like you were mentioning.
Chris ""Patrick Donlon"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > Thanks Chris, I was thinking more about securing the switch ports by > authenticating mac's (probably a bit OTT) or using SNMP to check for new > devices, any other ideas? I've already set up a wireless LAN here with WEP > with authentication on an ACS server, which is a waste of time when you have > people setting up there own kit, > > Cheers > > Pat > > > -- > > email me on : [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ""chris"" wrote in message > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > WEP for starters, then you can set the acccess point to only accept > > connections from specific MAC addresses. You can implement LEAP on the > > cisco AP, radius/tacacs+ requiring user/pass. Then you could place the AP > > outside the LAN/Firewall and require VPN to access the LAN resources. > > > > Cisco has good whitepaper on securing wireless. What you have experienced > > pretty common. > > > > Chris > > ""Patrick Donlon"" wrote in message > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > > I've just found a wireless LAN set up by someone in the building, I > found > > it > > > by chance when I was checking something with a colleague from another > > dept. > > > The WLAN has zero security which is not a surprise and lets the user > into > > > the main LAN in the site with a DHCP address served up too! Does anyone > > have > > > any tips on preventing users and dept's who don't think about security > > from > > > plugging whatever they like into the network, > > > > > > Cheers > > > > > > Pat > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > email me on : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=47305&t=47287 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]