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<p class=MsoPlainText>You seem to have 2 questions here. First, is the uplink
secure, and second, how to secure WiFi.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Re #1, not sure, but I do know that one time I was
mucking with internal route statements (internal to my LAN) and inadvertently
was able to ping an upstream router on a 10.x.x.x network. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Re #2, WiFi: It is worth noting that since WiFi broadcasts
a signal, there is inherently less security around it when compared against a
wired network. With that said, there are steps you can take to mitigate the
open nature of WiFi networks:<o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span dir=LTR></span>Make sure to setup the
strongest level of encryption available on your WiFi device and use a strong
non-dictionary word password (use a password generator that spits out gibberish
but that will include uppercase, lowercase, symbols, and numbers)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span dir=LTR></span>Do not broadcast the SSID<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span dir=LTR></span>Use access control to limit
who can connect to your WiFi device<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span dir=LTR></span>Change the default password
on all of your devices including the WiFi devices (this is just good
security)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span dir=LTR></span>Monitor the logs on the WiFi
devices (routers). Most let you direct logs to a Syslog server. Do it, then
periodically monitor the syslog entries.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span dir=LTR></span>You should also check out the
NSA’s website. They have guidelines on how to secure devices including PC’s,
MACs, and WiFi routers.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Hope this helps,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Tal<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>-----Original Message-----<br>
From: bblisa-bounces@bblisa.org [mailto:bblisa-bounces@bblisa.org] On Behalf Of
Scott Ehrlich<br>
Sent: Monday, May 03, 2010 6:46 AM<br>
To: bblisa@bblisa.org<br>
Subject: [BBLISA] Wired to wireless?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>A question for the comm techies out there -<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>You have a wired network via a major provider - comcast,
verizon, rcn,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>etc, at your home.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Your neighbor (someone on your street) also subscribes to
the same<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>provider. Can they see your traffic?
Can you see theirs?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>I ask because I just don't trust wifi enough for home
use. I am<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>wondering, though, how far my information goes when it
leaves my cable<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>modem? How do the providers handle it - or
is it under DOCSIS<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>rules?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>If my data is isolated from me to the headend, protected
from the<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>neighbors or anyone else on the network, then I would
feel a bit<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>better.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Thanks for any good educational insight on this.
Depending on the<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>answer, it _might_ help sway me to consider wifi at home.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Scott<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></p>
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