If you take this off list please include me, I also would like to know,
Peace,
Pat
Mike Rambour wrote:
>
>> MAC filtering is one of the biggest jokes in wireless security.
>> Along with don't broadcast the SSID, use WEP, keep the WAP in the
>> center of the house, disable DHCP, etc....
>
>
> its off-subject but can I ask why is MAC filtering a joke ? I
> realize it is extremely easy to spoof a MAC address but the guy in the
> street parking his car and trying to use my wi-fi connection will not
> know my MAC addresses, so it would seem secure. And the advantage is
> that it does not slow down the connection like WEP does, so you can
> get full speed of the wi-fi connection.
>
> My house is wired but I do have 2 laptops and use MAC filtering when
> they are turned on which is not often within the house. I turn off
> WEP and within minutes I have several DHCP connections due to the
> proximity of neighbors but with MAC filtering, I have not seen another
> connection yet.
>
> Feel free to reply off-list since its so far off subject but since
> no one has complained yet, maybe others are wondering why MAC
> filtering is so bad (I hope they dont know why which would make me
> stupid for not knowing).
>
> Mike
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