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01-05-2003, 09:47 PM
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wireless pcmcia and linux?
i just saw a guy on the news driving around a neighborhood searching for open wireless networks.
there was a terminal open and it showed the networks it fouind in the area. it seemed like he was using linux with a terminal opened in kde or gnome, . i'm not sure, .. but i'm wondering what software he was using to detect the networks and display the networks that were detected.
i'm setting up wireless network at my dads in a couple weeks and want to know more about the security of it.
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01-06-2003, 06:38 AM
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I am not a security expert, but I suggest you google for it.
You can also ask Vlad, he is a security guru.
Ilya
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01-06-2003, 06:58 AM
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*wishes he knew something about security*
sde: They were probably just trying to get holds of any waves and see if they were encrypted or not, and if they were encrypted they probably tried to break them with Airsnort (search on SourceForge for it).
EDIT: To increase security use good encryption like 128 bit RSA encryption.
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01-06-2003, 07:40 AM
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yeah, i've setup wireless systems before, .. all you have to do is put a wireless nic in your pc and the nic will display any networks around, but that is for windows .. i've never tried it on linux .. maybe that is all i would have to do . .just try it.
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01-06-2003, 10:11 AM
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Quote:
Originally posted by Vlad902
*wishes he knew something about security*
sde: They were probably just trying to get holds of any waves and see if they were encrypted or not, and if they were encrypted they probably tried to break them with Airsnort (search on SourceForge for it).
EDIT: To increase security use good encryption like 128 bit RSA encryption.
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I thought you wee a guru?
Man, I must have been smoking 
Ilya
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01-06-2003, 02:46 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by ilya020
I thought you wee a guru?
Man, I must have been smoking
Ilya
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Guru? PLEASE, I wish... 
And yes you must have been smoking something REAL good 
sde: If I were you I would use 4096 bit RSA encryption  But I am paranoid |
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01-06-2003, 02:53 PM
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ive seen it done with debian, but i cant remeber what was used, im looking into it now though because im about to put a wireless connection for a friend
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01-06-2003, 03:31 PM
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I dont think anyone is that paranoid!
that is crazy.
Ilya
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01-06-2003, 03:48 PM
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Better than 4096 bit DSA and 768 bit El Gamal encryption  . And everybody by now probably knows what I am talking about (app that is) |
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01-06-2003, 03:53 PM
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Techno Rat
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sure everyone does
Ilya
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01-06-2003, 03:54 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by ilya020
sure everyone does
Ilya
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What is it? |
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01-06-2003, 03:56 PM
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Techno Rat
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what is what?
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01-06-2003, 04:06 PM
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Quote:
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what is what?
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that program? Probably don't know huh? |
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01-06-2003, 04:25 PM
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Techno Rat
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PGP is cool.
Vlad, why do you think it sucks?
Ilya
P.S. I am happy because I have a four day weekend this week and a three day weekend next week :rock:
Ilya
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01-06-2003, 04:36 PM
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It's NOT PGP, it sucks because it uses a patented algorithm (IDEA) and you obviously didn't even STFW... |
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