WEP vs WPA?

[Claymore]

WPA is easier to use and maintain, because you can set the ASCII pass phrase to something that you can remember easily.

Except on a certain recent Giga router, which accepts a 10-digit hex key only. Firmware bug, methinks.

 

[ghalied]

Use WPA with a radius server. This is available on server 2003. The OS passes through your user credentials and authenticates you with your AD user name and password. It's the most secure of all.

Overkill, just set the key on the machines local group policy.

 

[The_Unbeliever]

Use WPA with a radius server. This is available on server 2003. The OS passes through your user credentials and authenticates you with your AD user name and password. It's the most secure of all.

Certainly overkill - but the best is to authenticate on the perimeter, and if authentication succeed, then the user is allowed in.

Authentication passed from the perimeter to the server and back again is not too secure as there might be an exploit or two.

 

[AirWolf]

Thanks for the unanimous vote on WPA.

Next step - range entension using a repeater. You kind assistance is requested.

 

[Juggy]

Certainly overkill - but the best is to authenticate on the perimeter, and if authentication succeed, then the user is allowed in.

Authentication passed from the perimeter to the server and back again is not too secure as there might be an exploit or two.

For starters too much security cannot be considered overkill, there was always a joke when discussing wireless security, it's called an oxymoron. I would go as secure as possible, you wouldn't want to be responsible for allowing company secrets or client lists to be leaked because your wireless setup wasn't secure enough.

Prevention is better than cure.

 

[AirWolf]

One problem I now seem to having on WPA is the file and printer sharing is gone a bit screwy - some pcs are not showing up on the network after they have logged on