Its called "VPN" Its the most simple thing you can do to provide
absolute security with the lowest overhead. If security is your issue -
- its about the only way to really protect data transfer. IMHO
Mac Dearman
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Jason wrote:
List,
I am on the precipice, ready to take the plunge and become a WISP
(After 1 year of zoning, permits, 16 hr days, etc), but one thing
still bothers me. I haven't decided how to authenticate clients to my
network and REALLY protect their data. The CPE's I will use,
rootenna/Senao2611 combos, do only WEP, which only obfuscates data
nowadays. MAC addresses can be cloned. Proxy login via a browser is
obnoxious for the end user. Ditto PPPoE & VPN logins. There is just
no elegant, KISS solution. I was looking at PPPoE or PPTP
(poptop/linux) with Radius as my system, since this would accomplish
it, but seems like so much trouble and overhead. PPTP is not Mac
friendly, PPPoE requires clients (gasp) or a router (gack!) and the
PPPoE server shipping with Linux is meant "for testing purposes only -
man". I want an Always On (apparently) system for my clients that
just works.
How do you other (small) WISPs do this?
Tangent: How do you Senao 2611 users keep Netbios & windows network
neighborhood data off the wireless network. I was told to add a SOHO
router to the mix, but don't want to invest in more equipment to
maintain.
Jason Wallace
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