How VAST ensures its Wi-Fi network is secure

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How VAST ensures its Wi-Fi network is secure

 

[JerryMungo]

OK, correct me if I'm wrong, but running an isolated channel for each station does nothing to prevent eavesdropping... that and plain old access point spoofing.
The major point for WPA encryption is to prevent eavesdropping.
That said, they operate public hotspots, so use at own risk. It's time for WiFi hardware vendors to come up with new standards - like private encryption keys that can be forwarded to individual users via SMS or an app.

 

[quovadis]

OK, correct me if I'm wrong, but running an isolated channel for each station does nothing to prevent eavesdropping... that and plain old access point spoofing.
The major point for WPA encryption is to prevent eavesdropping.
That said, they operate public hotspots, so use at own risk. It's time for WiFi hardware vendors to come up with new standards - like private encryption keys that can be forwarded to individual users via SMS or an app.

It's client isolation and not an isolated channel. It means that each connection to the access point is isolated and cannot connect to (or eavesdrop) any other client connected to the access point.

 

[nivek]

OK, correct me if I'm wrong, but running an isolated channel for each station does nothing to prevent eavesdropping... that and plain old access point spoofing.
The major point for WPA encryption is to prevent eavesdropping.
That said, they operate public hotspots, so use at own risk. It's time for WiFi hardware vendors to come up with new standards - like private encryption keys that can be forwarded to individual users via SMS or an app.

You're spot on.
Grant Marais is either clueless about RF or he's intentionally misleading people.

Here's another hilarious statement
“The density of our network is such that we don’t have to run fast roaming,” said Marais

But whats more worrying than Grants ignorance is the Sensepost rubberstamp!

 

[HibiscusTunes]

You're spot on.
Grant Marais is either clueless about RF or he's intentionally misleading people.

Here's another hilarious statement
“The density of our network is such that we don’t have to run fast roaming,” said Marais

But whats more worrying than Grants ignorance is the Sensepost rubberstamp!

Well with that rubberstamp,it's almost an invitation to prove them wrong.

 

[JerryMungo]

It's client isolation and not an isolated channel. It means that each connection to the access point is isolated and cannot connect to (or eavesdrop) any other client connected to the access point.

I got that - I wasn't referring to an individual channel for the client, just bad semantics I guess
So how do you prevent eavesdropping exactly? Those packets are traversing the airwaves unencrypted... anyone with hardware in promiscuous mode can eavesdrop.

 

[Sapphiron]

yeah.... it sounds like they a big load of bollocks to me.

no such thing as isolated when you are talking wireless.

Only way to make wireless secure, is to VPN through it.