[MLB-WIRELESS] Bridge 802.11x (TKIP or AES)

[rick]

if it was really important people wouldnt ask a community wireless 
network group for advice they would ask a security group or pay for real 
advice

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tacticus at fuber.org wrote:

> because maybe important stuff goes over it
> and i thought that wep with the later firmwares was better then the 
> original
>
> Quoting rick <mibz at optushome.com.au>:
>
>> why all the need for security? even when wep can be broken it stops  99%
>> of people
>>
>> admin-list at deathnet.id.au wrote:
>>
>>> Peter Buncle wrote:
>>>
>>>> What is the bridge going to be connected too / used for what purpose ?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi Peter,
>>>
>>> I want to locate the device (bridge) in a weatherproof aluminium 
>>> enclosure that would be mounted to the antenna mast. And then run an 
>>> ethernet cable down to a network switch! This would limit feedline 
>>> (coax) losses and cost.
>>>
>>> The access point that, the bridge will be a client for, is a Linksys 
>>> WAP54Gv2 using the 802.1x mechanism with TKIP encryption.
>>>
>>> WEP is not supported because it sucks, when it's your only layer of 
>>> security... TKIP or better still, AES will make you sleep a bit 
>>> better at night!
>>>
>>> The only other way i can think of making a link, is to use two 
>>> access points in bridge mode with WEP! and then tunnel over the 
>>> wireless link with IPsec or some other VPN package which means a 
>>> Linux or *BSD box at each end.
>>>
>>> As always, thanx for the help :)
>>>
>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: admin-list at deathnet.id.au [mailto:admin-list at deathnet.id.au]
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, 25 May 2005 10:51 PM
>>>> To: melbwireless at melbournewireless.org.au
>>>> Subject: [MLB-WIRELESS] Bridge 802.11x (TKIP or AES)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hi Everyone,
>>>>
>>>> I need a bridge that will act as a client to my access point 
>>>> (WAP54Gv2) which will support, 802.11x (EAP: TTLS, TLS or MSCHAPv2) 
>>>> with TKIP or AES encryption (WPA).
>>>>
>>>> The only bridge i know of that supports the above (TTLS/TLS) is the 
>>>> Linksys WET54Gv2 (not v1)...
>>>>
>>>> Is there any others, anyone knows of?
>>>>
>>>> Has anyone got the WET54Gv2 working with WPA?
>>>>
>>>
>>>
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