Richard, My brain glazed over reading your comments.
I am, shall we say stupid, with regard to computer security. Although I am trying to educate myself, as I am currently working on a web site for my business. Right now, I use a dial up account and a software Firewall program (Norton). My interest in security is for a cable or DSL "always on" connection and eventually hosting my own web site. I know that eventually I will need "real" security. Although I did not understand your comments, I will check out what you said about 802.llB and the others. Nancy >Richard wrote: > not being familiar with the Apple base station: is it advertised as an > 802.11B device? 802.11B security is pretty much a botched job*. unless the > Apple base station has additional, improved security beyond the IEEE > standard then i'd be pretty wary of it. > > [* in brief, seemingly none of the good cryptographers were involved in > 802.11B security, they used an already obsolete encryption scheme, RC4, > which is now hopelessly compromised, and screwed up the keying mechanism > and initialization vectors. it is satisfactory for low threat environments > where probably no one is out to get you, provided you turn all the security > options on at their highest levels, but real money or real secrets are > involved, it should only be used in conjunction with a separate > VPN/Firewall product based on IPSec or SSH.] > > > > Nancy wrote: > > I have been interested in some of the security features of the newest > > Apple Base Station. I wonder now, if it is compatible with some of the > > Proxim products. (I also wonder how many feet it is to my business... > > that new iLamp has an Airport card slot in it) -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | SPECIAL SM LIST PRICES - 24x Bootable SCSI CDROM $39.99, Umax Processors $19.99 PowerSupplies from C500/C600 $49.99 J700/S900 $79.99 <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
