John Noll wrote:Wow, I used lots of words like sniff and crack. Networks are so much like the ghetto it's astounding. :)
I'm trying to decide if I should go wireless here at home. Right now I have
a Siemens SpeedStream 2-port router (Residential Series Model SS2602). I 'm
thinking of switching to the Netgear MR814 wireless router. The Netgear
router also has a built-in 4-port switch.
My main concern is security. Does anyone know the comparison between the
security features of these two products or where I could go to find reliable
info? Also, the security issues surrounding wireless connections?
There is little "security" in a wireless connection. Some routers only allow certain MAC addresses, but MACs can be spoofed. Some support WEP to varying degrees, but if someone wants to sniff your packets they will and if they sniff enough they can crack the code. That's pretty much it. If you go for wireless do it for the convenience and don't flatter yourself that you'll have privacy.
My personal take is: Who cares? I guess someone could sniff this email, but why would they need to? If I need privacy I'll encrypt it here before I send it.
Buy yourself the wireless router and enjoy it. Of course if you already own a router there's no good reason to buy a wireless router instead af a real access point. An access point will bridge your wireless connections into your existing local network as though they were just on a switch.
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