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RE: Nokia mystery modem..

From: Juha Saarinen <juha_at_saarinen.org>
Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2000 11:58:52 +1200 (NZST)
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.21.0009071156190.28651-100000@vimfuego.saarinen.org>

> Not exactly, if it's ordinary 802.11 then it will use some kind of frequency
> hopping in the 2.4 Ghz band. Either straight sequencing or random.

The PDF file says:

"Air interface security WEP (RC4) encryption up to 128-bit keys".

That should make it more secure than standard Ethernet cabling, which
isn't shielded.

> Doesn't look any better than the M10/M11 in that regard.

Well, I'd like to have ACLs and stuff, but it doesn't seem to me that the
M10/11 are particularly insecure. Unless of course you know something I
don't?

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