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RE: Wireless Networking Encryption...
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Lucky Green)
Fri Jul 23 12:56:49 1999
From: "Lucky Green" <shamrock@cypherpunks.to>
To: <mkb@black-ice.org>
Cc: "K. M. Ellis" <protozoa@tux.org>,
"Thomas P. Hallaran" <Thomas.P.Hallaran@directory.reed.edu>,
<cryptography@c2.net>
Date: Thu, 22 Jul 1999 18:19:02 -0700
In-Reply-To: <199907222338.QAA04905@valis.black-ice.org>
Ricochet is too slow. I don't consider something that does well below 56kpbs
a LAN product.
--Lucky Green <shamrock@cypherpunks.to>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Brodhead [mailto:mkb@black-ice.org]
> Sent: Thursday, July 22, 1999 16:39
> To: Lucky Green
> Cc: K. M. Ellis; Thomas P. Hallaran; cryptography@c2.net
> Subject: Re: Wireless Networking Encryption...
>
>
>
> > 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
>
> -------------------------------
> Michael Kennedy Brodhead
> Security - Design - Development
> <mkb@black-ice.org>
>
>
