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    Securing Wireless Access Point

    • do NOT use commercial AP that uses WEP if you want your privacy

    Linux-Based Access Point

    • Its trivial to build your own linux based AP
      • the wireless card needs to support "iwconfig xxx mode Master"

    • use SSH, SSL, IPSec to connect to your custom linux-based AP

    • Harden your AP from standard security exploits and vulnerabilities

    Building a Linux Wireless Access Points -- requires good chipset and drivers

    • The Wireless drivers must Support the "AP" modes
      • iwconfig xxx mode Master

    Linux-based AP w/ WEP Keys

    Linux-based AP w/ WPA ( Wifi Protected Access )

    Linux-based AP w/ WPA Drivers
    Authenticating on Linux-based AP


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