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"C Denver" <sdenver@btinternet.com> wrote in
news:IbadnW1wCc-LA6nYnZ2dnUVZ8qednZ2d@bt.com: 

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> "Roy Amin" <rohitamin@lycos.co.uk> wrote in message 
> news:1128984941.98954f9a8141fc9ff06280cfbc628a55@teranews...
>>I am a novice in security of wireless networks.
>>
>> I would be grateful if someone could explain some principles to me.
>>
>> If I have my router set up which is locked to specific MAC addresses,
>> is it possible for anyone else to tap into my wirepless signal to
>> access my broadband connection?
>>
>> Am I correct in assuming that the security measures such as WEP WPA
>> etc is to prevent unauthorise people to make sense of the wireless
>> traffic? 
>>
>> Is it possible to set up 128bit WEP for some clients and 64bit for
>> others? 
>>
>> Thanks for your help
>>
>> Rohit


WEP is simply an encryption algothrim. Your network is effectively open 
to abuse (however limiting the MAC address does help, just make sure 
outsiders cannot query your computer for its MAC address)

For more protection set up a RADIUS server.

I would suggest buying a copy of Windows 2K server or 2003 server. 
'Depends if you have the money'  ;-)


The likelyness of anyone breaking into your HOME network and finding 
anything good would be pointless, just use whatever is available to you, 
but I would suggest the RADIUS server solution.

Saying that, MAC address' can be spoofed/snatched, so Anti-spoofing 
features would be good.


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