The Winbox Console uses TCP port 8290 (not secure) or 8291 (secure; requires security package to be installed).
Mac > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Ty Carter <Lightwave Communications> > Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2007 2:41 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: RE: [WISPA] Winbox > > The application never asks for a secure certificate; so one would need > to assume that the link is not encrypted and can be seen through a > packet sniff. Also the port it uses is just a standard TCP port; maybe > the exchange between winbox challenge and response is the only thing > encrypted.... Not really sure. Maybe if someone from Mikrotik is > lurking they can interject.... > > > > Ty Carter > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Jason > Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2007 4:25 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Winbox > > > > Yes, but is the link encrypted or can anyone packet-sniff what you're > doing? Have there been previous security breeches in winbox? > > > > Mac Dearman wrote: > > You have the option on the Winbox GUI itself to use "secure password" > if > you > put a check in the box. > > Mac > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Jason > Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2007 11:06 AM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: [WISPA] Winbox > > Since winbox came up lately, > > How secure is the winbox protocol (assuming you have a great > password)? 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