re: Wireless security
Monday, July 6, 2009 at 11:34 am
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Adam Bradley
(8786 messages posted)
Unless the wireless cards all have a lockout that allows you to dictate exactly what
network they can connect to you are out of luck. If these are your worker's personal
laptops there is really nothing you can do. There is little to nothing you can do
about the other networks beyond asking the people who own them to implement security.
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?
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- Wireless security (Cal: Monday, July 6, 2009 at 9:32 am)
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