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re: Wireless security
Monday, July 6, 2009 at 10:22 am
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Posted by alex (2812 messages posted)


I would use MAC filtering.


On Monday, July 6, 2009 at 9:32 am, Cal wrote:
>Hello
>I have a issue dealing with wireless security. I manage an office with 30 people.
>They are always coming and going (due to the nature of the job) and they each have
>their own laptop.
>
>We have a wireless network setup WPA encrypted, firewalled. It's secure and I'm happy
>with it.
>
>The problem is there are 3 OTHER unsecured networks that can be accessed from our
>office. One of which is so unsecured you can access their router directly once connected
>to that network. Simply put the default gateway into your browser and when the login
>screen appears, press enter... It's ridiculous
>
>What I would like to do is come up with a way to prevent people from my office accessing
>these unsecured networks. Then doing business i.e. email, logging into secure sites
>we use, transferring sensitive information.
>
>Simply telling them doesn't work. Some will always use the easier quicker option.
>Such is human nature.
>
>So without just firing people if they use the unsecured networks what are my options?


Written in response to:
Wireless security (Cal: Monday, July 6, 2009 at 9:32 am)

Responses to this message:
*re: Wireless security (Cal: Monday, July 6, 2009 at 10:29 am)

All messages in this thread [show all]
-Wireless security (Cal: Mon, Jul 6, 2009, 9:32 am)
*re: Wireless security (Larry: Mon, Jul 6, 2009, 10:21 am)
-re: Wireless security (alex: Mon, Jul 6, 2009, 10:22 am)
*re: Wireless security (Cal: Mon, Jul 6, 2009, 10:29 am)
*re: Wireless security (oleg: Mon, Jul 6, 2009, 10:42 am)
*re: Wireless security (Adam Bradley: Mon, Jul 6, 2009, 11:34 am)
-re: Wireless security (MartinM: Mon, Jul 6, 2009, 1:23 pm)
*re: Wireless security (Cal: Mon, Jul 6, 2009, 4:08 pm)
-re: Wireless security (triplate: Mon, Jul 6, 2009, 1:28 pm)
-re: Wireless security (Cal: Mon, Jul 6, 2009, 4:47 pm)
-re: Wireless security (triplate: Mon, Jul 6, 2009, 4:52 pm)
-re: Wireless security (Adam Bradley: Mon, Jul 6, 2009, 6:47 pm)
*re: Wireless security (triplate: Mon, Jul 6, 2009, 7:02 pm)
*re: Wireless security (Cal: Mon, Jul 6, 2009, 4:13 pm)
*re: Wireless security (Ari: Mon, Jul 6, 2009, 9:19 pm)
*re: Wireless security (oleg: Tue, Jul 7, 2009, 1:29 am)
-re: Wireless security (Dan Sarandrea, MCSE: Wed, Jul 8, 2009, 7:53 am)
-re: Wireless security (Ari: Wed, Jul 8, 2009, 8:24 am)
*re: Wireless security (Dan Sarandrea, MCSE: Wed, Jul 8, 2009, 8:54 am)
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