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RE: Wireless Networking Encryption...
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Lucky Green)
Thu Jul 22 11:00:33 1999
From: "Lucky Green" <shamrock@cypherpunks.to>
To: "K. M. Ellis" <protozoa@tux.org>,
"Thomas P. Hallaran" <Thomas.P.Hallaran@directory.reed.edu>
Cc: <cryptography@c2.net>
Date: Wed, 21 Jul 1999 18:35:13 -0700
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.10.9907211457390.28624-100000@gwyn.tux.org>
Well, if it is made by Lucent, then we are probably talking about WaveLAN.
WaveLAN's used to offer a 56 bit DES chip option, but Lucent recently
"upgraded" the crypto used to 40 bit RC4. Even issued a big press release
about their new security features...
BTW, if anybody ever finds a strong-crypto wireless LAN solution let me
know. [To save time: yes, I am aware of IPSEC, SSL, etc. No, that's not what
I am looking for. So please don't send me bunch of email suggesting it. I
want the strong crypto built into the wireless LAN hardware].
Big thanks,
--Lucky Green <shamrock@cypherpunks.to>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-cryptography@c2.net [mailto:owner-cryptography@c2.net]On
> Behalf Of K. M. Ellis
> Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 1999 11:59
> To: Thomas P. Hallaran
> Cc: cryptography@c2.net
> Subject: Re: Wirelss Networking Encryption...
>
>
>
> Apple currently uses 56-bit DES in other password protected systems, such
> as the Users & Groups Preferences file and for the Appleshare IP Web &
> File Server application. I'd suspect that they use DES. A lot of their
> market share is overseas, so they're probably worried about crypto export
> law compliance.
>
> On 21 Jul 1999, Thomas P. Hallaran wrote:
>
> >
> > Apple computer just released a new wireless networking product,
> > The "airport". This is from apple's web site:
> > "Q. What kind of security does AirPort
> > provide?
> > A. AirPort offers password access control and
> > encryption to deliver security equivalent to that of a
> > physical network cable. Users are required to enter
> > a password to log on to the AirPort network--and,
> > optionally, an additional password for access to any
> > other computer on the network. When transmitting
> > information, AirPort uses 40-bit encryption to
> > scramble data, rendering it useless to
> > eavesdroppers."
> >
> > The product was actually developed by lucent tech.
> > I wonder what kind of encryption is employed...?
> > anyone know?
> >
>
>
> --------- K. Ellis -- KB3CWP -- protozoa@tux.org -------------
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