My new wireless network...am I McGuyver or what??? NOW WITH PICS!!!

[Evadman]

Originally posted by: Fritzo

Originally posted by: Evadman
I also built my own wireless antenna for my Wireless setup so I could connect to AT from work. Yes I am addicted.

Unfortunately, mine is highly directional, unlike yours. I like yours. New project for me

Damn sweet job you did there. Are those power lines or what?

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And besides, if you were McGyver, you would have done that with a rubber band, paper clip and Swiss Army Knife.

Hyperlink sells an antenna kit similar to mine for $50 so you don't have to go through all that trouble. Nice antenna there Do you have to park the truck in a certain way to aim it? LOL

Yep I used it to link up from work. It worked on a straight line across the parking lot about 8 spaces wide Well, for the best reception anyway

 

[dethman]

holy crap.

 

[Stark]

Originally posted by: Windogg
I like people with secure wireless networks. They never suspect they have been 0wned.

lol

 

[Fritzo]

I just thought I'd update everyone: we had 56 mph winds last night and it's still standing! I shoulda been an engineer

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

What kind of SWR do you have on that setup?

 

[johto]

Originally posted by: Fritzo
I've got 64 bit WEP on the access point, which is outside of the firewall. You then have to authenticate a valid account to a radius server to gain access, which, depending on your account, gives you access to a particular VLAN I have set up on my switch. Each user is assigned a separate VLAN, so nobody can see the other person's network. My in home network is then behind a second firewall that requires authentication to get in/out. This is pretty much the same type of setup I've set up for a couple of companies (I have the benefit of getting to use $$$$ equipment though, so my setup is a bit out of the ordinary).

call me crazy... but while you certainly have some security for this network (as far as securing your own systems from attack), you're still relying on WEP for encryption of the traffic. and as we all know, WEP is no help at all. why didn't you setup ipsec or something of that sort for some true security?

 

[Fritzo]

Originally posted by: johto

Originally posted by: Fritzo
I've got 64 bit WEP on the access point, which is outside of the firewall. You then have to authenticate a valid account to a radius server to gain access, which, depending on your account, gives you access to a particular VLAN I have set up on my switch. Each user is assigned a separate VLAN, so nobody can see the other person's network. My in home network is then behind a second firewall that requires authentication to get in/out. This is pretty much the same type of setup I've set up for a couple of companies (I have the benefit of getting to use $$$$ equipment though, so my setup is a bit out of the ordinary).

call me crazy... but while you certainly have some security for this network (as far as securing your own systems from attack), you're still relying on WEP for encryption of the traffic. and as we all know, WEP is no help at all. why didn't you setup ipsec or something of that sort for some true security?

I have some sensitive data that's behind all of my safeguards, but yes, I am relying on WEP for security. The reason I'm doing that is because my antenna has a 17 degree signal field, and only about 60' or so around the base, so you'd either have to a) stand in someone's back yard to begin hacking, or b) park in front of my house....so it's not very practical to do. The neighbors in the signal range are all 50+ year old pencil pusher types, so I don't think any other type of security is needed.