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On Wed, 01 Nov 2006 20:02:41 GMT, "TGTBT Media Web Design & Hosting
Services" <sales@tgtbt-online.com> wrote in
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>John Navas <spamfilter0@navasgroup.com> wrote in
>news:3ntfk291f4hrfudvpbh55rcgt2uo2vtu2u@4ax.com: 

>> ...  WPA-PSK (with a strong passphrase) is
>> quite secure.
>> 
>> I'm talking about making it workable.
>> 
>> Those ways are neither cheap nor practical for typical home users.

>Oops sorry John, I was getting confused with another post:
>
>"Wireless networks are the most insecure networks around. If I wanted I
>could gain access to a 128bit encrypted wireless network within 2-3hours
>depending on how many IVs are being transmitted. WEP is the most
>insecure encryption available. I would strongly reccomend ethernet
>rather than wireless. "    By C DENVER 

Apples and oranges:
 * WEP (no matter what the key) ISN'T secure.
 * WPA (with a strong passphrase) IS secure.

>If they can set up a wireless AP, setting up RADIUS isnt MUCH harder.

I think setting up a RADIUS server is much harder than deploying an AP.
For those that need RADIUS, I recommend a wireless router with RADIUS
(PEAP) built in (e.g., ZyXEL ZyAIR G-2000).  As usual, you tend to get
what you pay for, although still far less expensive than setting up a
"Windows 2K server or 2003 server".

>I would agree with you, WPA should be sufficient for most novice users,
>however if you wish to go a 'step further', learn and PROTECT your
>network with more than just encryption, get a RADIUS setup! 

RADIUS doesn't make WPA more secure.  It's just more flexible and robust
than PSK.  Different issues.

-- 
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