[65486] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: WLAN shielding
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (David Lesher)
Thu Nov 27 10:00:55 2003
From: David Lesher <wb8foz@nrk.com>
To: nanog@merit.edu (nanog list)
Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2003 10:02:24 -0500 (EST)
In-Reply-To: <Pine.GSO.4.44.0311262146390.13011-100000@clifden.donelan.com> from "Sean Donelan" at Nov 26, 2003 09:51:14 PM
Reply-To: wb8foz@nrk.com
Errors-To: owner-nanog-outgoing@merit.edu
Speaking on Deep Background, the Press Secretary whispered:
>
>
> Uhm, dumb question. If it is that important, why are you using
> wireless at all? Why not install a cheap switch/hub in the middle of the
> conference table and let people plug a patch cord from the hub to their
> laptops?
I have to agree. It's really insane to use the least-secure
technology possible, and then spend a forture making it safe.
Is the OP working at a Beltway Bandit, perhaps ;-?
Plus, it only makes sense to run Wiremold w/ outlets down the
table so users can plug in; it's not Rocket Science to provide
a parallel run of Ethernet jacks...
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