David Newman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> There is some layer-2 stuff that happens before layer-3 handshaking > >> begins -- 802.11 association and deassociation, possibly layer-2 > >> learning, and 802.1X authentication if that's used. IPSec will not and > >> cannot secure any of this. > > > > Is there any need to secure that? In my local WLAN, you only have two > > ways of proceeding if you want internet access: a Tor router, or > > IPsec. > > Before either of those processes begin, I can associate like crazy to > your access point. That would ensure you never get Internet access, even > without my flinging a single IP packet at you.
Duh. It's a *radio* network. Of course it can be DoS-ed. WEP doesn't change that. In fact, popular attacks against WEP generate massive L2 traffic. -- Christian "naddy" Weisgerber [EMAIL PROTECTED]
