On 24 Oct 2005 at 8:11, Gary VanderMolen wrote:
Using MAC address filtering adds to wireless security, but a
determined hacker can use a sniffer to see the MAC address.
Determined hacker, nonsense, The mac address is broadcast in the clear with
every wireless packet (regardless of you encryption level), all you need is
ethereal or tcpdump and a wireless network card. Simple enough for even a 6
year old.
In my book, anyone who uses Ethereal or Tcpdump is a "hacker" of sorts.
I don't know any users who are familiar with those utilities, unless they
are a savvy network admin.
I was speaking in the context of operating a home wireless network in
a residential neighborhood.
Gary VanderMolen
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