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Thread ID: 50690	2004-10-29 03:31:00	Wifi security and g-shock watches.	nomad (3693)	Press F1

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285891	2004-10-29 03:31:00	I don't have wifi yet but how traditional lan cards had unique network card addresses. could you use this as a base of security so you can restrict which card can pull data of your computer or not?? Also with g-shock watches, I did a net search and they seem not to have orientation compass inside them. Are there any watches which has this? I have a g-shock but this compass thing can be handy. Mine has 5 alarmas and 5 alarms...	nomad (3693)
285892	2004-10-29 03:32:00	I has 5 alarms and world clock I meant.	nomad (3693)
285893	2004-10-29 03:38:00	WiFi interfaces do have MAC numbers. It's part of the TCP/IP standard. It's possible to restrict access to hosts with known MACs. However, like all security, it's part of a process, not a final product. ;-) It's often been possible to assign any arbitrary MAC to an Ethernet card. It's a "feature". :D	Graham L (2)
285894	2004-10-29 03:43:00	>they seem not to have orientation compass inside them Don't know, but when I was 14 I had a pair of shoes with a compass in them. Joe 90, The Lone Ranger & Secret Squirrel were what I rushed home from school to watch back then. Oh well.	45South (4769)
285895	2004-10-29 03:44:00	Restricting access to known MAC addresses and using an encryption standard such as WEP or WPA offers the best security for a wireless network. None are 100% secure, but thats the nature of the beast when dealing with Wifi. There are known linux apps that will crack WEP, but they do require prolong exposure to the network, so if you see a hairy geek outside your house with a laptop and homemade bi-quad be affraid ;).	Pete O'Neil (250)
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