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March 28th, 2005, 08:47 PM
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Securing APs
Ok, how many of you have run into this:
Your at a friends or a business and you find a AP that is completely unprotected? I have found a bunch of sites where people have installed "dumb" APs, just a standard wifi Access Point so they could use their notebook or whatever. These APs have no security features AT all built in. No challenge, no password, nadda.
One site I went to recently, I was helping rebuild a failed BDC, and I turned on my notebook to download some files, when I realized I had a wifi connection. Sure enough the owner had put a cheap no name brand AP into a workgroup hub so he could use his notebook during meetings. I couldn't actually hit the LAN without challenge, but I was able to hit the gateway out to the net. I could browse the resources without a problem and got into a number of user shares that were open.
I guess I am wondering how many people are using APs and how they secure these dumb boxes down.
~ I'm NOT insane! I've just been in a bad mood for the last 30 years! ~ Somepeople are like Slinky's: Not good for anything, but the thought of pushing them down the stairs brings a smile to your face! 
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