Securing wireless connections

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I do several thing to secure wireless connections for my customers, however
one of the key features I use is turning off the Broadcast ID ( SSID ) to
hide the name of the WLAN along with other security measures, however the
wireless network adapter/controler will not keep the Broadcast ID connection
as it does in XP. When you turn off the Vista computer/ laptop it forgets the
ID it belongs to. Due to the the amount of criminal behavior involving
unsecured wireless' I think that this would be important to your company to
make sure this works.
 
DSL Tech said:
I do several thing to secure wireless connections for my customers, however
one of the key features I use is turning off the Broadcast ID ( SSID ) to
hide the name of the WLAN along with other security measures, however the
wireless network adapter/controler will not keep the Broadcast ID
connection
as it does in XP. When you turn off the Vista computer/ laptop it forgets
the
ID it belongs to. Due to the the amount of criminal behavior involving
unsecured wireless' I think that this would be important to your company
to
make sure this works.
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Your better off using strong encryption, like WPA2 or WPA, with a long
random key. Personally I use a 63-character random ASCII key and WPA-PSK
(TKIP) to secure my home wireless LAN. I also broadcast my SSID...

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/network/evaluate/hiddennet.mspx

My wireless security recommendations...

http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/LAN/SoHoWirelessSecurity.html

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DSL Tech said:
I suggest you read this: http://wepcrack.sourceforge.net/
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What does that have to do with broadcasting the SSID?

AFAIK no one has cracked WPA2/WPA with a long random key, ie. a 63-character
random ASCII key for example...

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The turning off of the SSID is for privacy, your power company, telephone
company, police force etc. etc. are all driving around with wireless laptops
in there vehicles. Leaving it on allows others to know where a wireless is,
this is not about a company, it is the privacy of peoples homes. The fact
that the Vista does not reconnect after being turned off is what my question
was, not and security issue at all.
 
On the connection properties for the wireless network make sure you have
selected the option to connect to the network even if it's not broadcasting.
It won’t turn it on for you.

Joe
 
Thank you Joe

Joe Guidera said:
On the connection properties for the wireless network make sure you have
selected the option to connect to the network even if it's not broadcasting.
It won’t turn it on for you.

Joe
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