dennis@home wrote:
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> "larrys707" wrote in message
> news:Gnojk.19289$N87.540@nlpi068.nbdc.sbc.com...
>> This is a semi-Ubuntu question concerning Linksys routers. Comcast
>> killed my port 25 outgoing e-mail claiming I was spamming and I have a
>> WRT54G, but considering a GL and DD-WRT. Has anyone else had a wireless
>> compromised like this? It was in 'open' unprotected mode for a while
>> after a power glitch last week and apparently a war driver got into it
>> before I found out. The wireless 802.11G is for my daughter's college
>> work on her laptop and I haven't been able to catch her to get her MAC
>> again, and lock out all others.
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> Locking out MACs doesn't work very well, all you do is scan the
> network until you see a MAC and then spoof it.
> It may deter someone who is in a hurry if there are no machines
> transmitting or they may just try a brute force scan if they have a
> week or two to waste.
> Its another layer in the security.. just not a very good one.
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That part I know about, but with even Playstations sending out wireless
I don't think any of the local crooks would take the time.