Philadelphia to become huge wireless Internet hot spot

SirMoby · 2004-09-10, 11:50 AM

For logins and security does it really matter what is used for the physical layer? Everyone will have to register before they can access the wireless network for billing purposes. They will be identified by a combination user/pass and possibly a mac address. I say possibly because that brings up all kinds of support issues when people have multiple wireless devices. I would highly recommend they use the mac.

Hackers will gain some user/pass combos just like they do today. They will also spoof the mac address just like they do today.

Today they use phone lines, campus connections, public connections and cable networks. Tomorrow they will use radio waves. WTF is the difference?

5 Years ago I was project lead in Warsaw, Poland when we did this same thing. While this network was designed for businesses and not consumers we had the same security and administration issues.

The physical media does NOT matter. This will be a huge boost to ALL businesses that market to Internet surfers.

2004-09-10, 11:50 AM	#14
SirMoby Jim? I heard he's a dirty pornographer. Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 2,706	For logins and security does it really matter what is used for the physical layer? Everyone will have to register before they can access the wireless network for billing purposes. They will be identified by a combination user/pass and possibly a mac address. I say possibly because that brings up all kinds of support issues when people have multiple wireless devices. I would highly recommend they use the mac. Hackers will gain some user/pass combos just like they do today. They will also spoof the mac address just like they do today. Today they use phone lines, campus connections, public connections and cable networks. Tomorrow they will use radio waves. WTF is the difference? 5 Years ago I was project lead in Warsaw, Poland when we did this same thing. While this network was designed for businesses and not consumers we had the same security and administration issues. The physical media does NOT matter. This will be a huge boost to ALL businesses that market to Internet surfers.