[5195] in cryptography@c2.net mail archive
Re: Wireless Networking Encryption...
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Mike Brodhead)
Fri Jul 23 12:56:48 1999
Reply-To: mkb@black-ice.org
To: "Lucky Green" <shamrock@cypherpunks.to>
Cc: "K. M. Ellis" <protozoa@tux.org>,
"Thomas P. Hallaran" <Thomas.P.Hallaran@directory.reed.edu>,
cryptography@c2.net
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Wed, 21 Jul 1999 18:35:13 MST."
<NDBBIFGOKODBCKDGJDKLAEJGCBAA.shamrock@cypherpunks.to>
Date: Thu, 22 Jul 1999 16:38:37 -0700
From: Mike Brodhead <mkb@black-ice.org>
> 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
you might want to take a look at Ricochet from Metricom.
http://www.metricom.com/individuals/description.htm
while their main line of business is as a wireless ISP, they also
claim to be able to sell you a point-to-point service. their hype
states that they use RC4, but they don't mention a keylength. since
it's a domestic-only product, i wouldn't be surprised to see 128 bits.
then again, the same document contains the sentence "You can't find
better security" which is a pretty bad sign.
if you are able to find out more of their crypto details, please share
them.
--mkb
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Michael Kennedy Brodhead
Security - Design - Development
<mkb@black-ice.org>
