Re: [LUG] is your network secure?

[Gordon Henderson <gordon+dcglug@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 28 Oct 2010, John wrote:

> On Thu, 2010-10-28 at 00:01 +0100, Jaan Janesmae wrote:
> > Hey,
> >
> > anyone still up for leaving their wifi open?
> >
> > http://darkreading.com/insiderthreat/security/attacks/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=227900742
>
> Sure, but I have an advantage in being in the middle of nowhere with
> very little chance of my Wifi being picked up off our property.  If
> someone wants to stand on our land to nick wifi; then they have two
> things, big brass balls and an impending meeting with some Eley No.
> 5's ;)

The furthest I've personally established a Wi-Fi connection to a standard 
consumer access point (admittedly placed outside) was 6 miles away with an 
18db grid antennae. I'm sure at 1 or 2 miles I'll still be invisible to 
you with better coverage...

Gordon

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