Thursday, June 09, 2005
Securing your wireless network: the hard way made easy
The latest alphabet soup in wireless security standards includes gibberish like "802.1x" and "RADIUS".
The big change in the newest security standards is that they go beyond just scrambling the network traffic to deter eavesdroppers. They also force anyone joining the network to provide some kind of login information. It's as though you needed a password to use an Ethernet jack.
This is a good thing, really, but the standard way to set it up involves having a server just to handle network logins. At this point any small businessperson is likely to run away, envisioning four-figure bills and hours on hold with technical support.
Fortunately these are problems you can outsource. There are companies that will take a monthly fee and provide and maintain the back end for you. I can't possibly give you a better rundown of the offerings than this Glenn Fleishmann article about outsourced "WPA Enterprise" solutions.
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The big change in the newest security standards is that they go beyond just scrambling the network traffic to deter eavesdroppers. They also force anyone joining the network to provide some kind of login information. It's as though you needed a password to use an Ethernet jack.
This is a good thing, really, but the standard way to set it up involves having a server just to handle network logins. At this point any small businessperson is likely to run away, envisioning four-figure bills and hours on hold with technical support.
Fortunately these are problems you can outsource. There are companies that will take a monthly fee and provide and maintain the back end for you. I can't possibly give you a better rundown of the offerings than this Glenn Fleishmann article about outsourced "WPA Enterprise" solutions.
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