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Grant wrote: |
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>>> My Gentoo router's wireless network is encrypted via WPA and doesn't |
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>>> DHCP. I'd like to take this a step further in case my WPA key gets |
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>>> hacked. Can I issue only certain IPs to certain MAC addresses? |
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>>> Does WPA2 require hardware support? |
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>> I don't think so. It should just be a driver/firmware update if you've |
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>> got some device that supports WPA and not WPA2. The AES encryption of |
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>> WPA2 requires a little more hardware power than WEP or WPA normally |
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>> uses, but I don't think it needs any special chip or anything like |
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>> that. |
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>> You can also do VPN over your wifi connection, and require it for |
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>> access to the rest of your network or the internet. At least then if |
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>> someone hacks your wireless key, they still can't do anything without |
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>> having your VPN certificate. |
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> Actually, VPN would rule out my wifi cell phone I bet. |
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> - Grant |
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Yeah, it probably would. If you want to keep using the wifi mobile, you |
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may be stuck with whatever layer 2 security options it supports; most |
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likely WPA2 then. |