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Re: Wireless LAN detection
From: "Talisker" <offthecuff () lineone net>
Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2002 21:59:04 -0000
Ron I recently included a page on my website with wireless security tools http://www.networkintrusion.co.uk/wireless.htm There are a plethora of tools out there for your task, the simplest method is using netstumbler with a GPS feeding into MS MapPoint that way you don't need to carry out an overt check just carry your laptop/pda in a bag and war around. The result will be a streetmap with color points signifying signal strength. It is very easy to ascertain the approximate location of the Access Point, local investigation with a parabolic antenna will home in on the offending AP still further. Hope this helps take care -andy Taliskers Network Security Tools http://www.networkintrusion.co.uk Taliskers Network Security Tools http://www.networkintrusion.co.uk ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Yorgason" <rony () nexsel com> To: "Boschmann, Armin" <aboschmann () hydro mb ca>; <security-basics () lists securityfocus com> Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 9:08 PM Subject: RE: Wireless LAN detection
There is a free 1 hour Web Seminar coming up on December 12, 2002. Securing wireless networks: A best practices approach If you are interested in attending please email for more information as attendance is very limited mailto:rony () nexsel com Have a great day, Ron Helping you in Defending, Enhancing, and Maintaining your Voice and Data Interactions. Toll free: 1-866-NEXSEL4 (639-7354) ext 1103 -----Original Message----- From: Boschmann, Armin [mailto:aboschmann () hydro mb ca] Sent: Friday, December 06, 2002 11:45 AM To: 'security-basics () lists securityfocus com' Subject: Wireless LAN detection We have a policy of no-wireless at our sites. I want to audit this
policy,
similar to war-dialing, or more correctly war-driving. My thinking is to find illegal wireless equipment in realtime. My concern is insiders (temporary employees, contractors, 'bad' employees) plugging
in
a wireless access point, then accessing our network from the street, then disconnecting. So I am envisioning a computer with a wireless receiver
that
will look for TCP/IP traffic, and tell me if it detects communications to any of our computers. I can see several problems, such as distinguishing between our 192.168.x.x addresses and those on WLANs of our neighbors. Also I would have to
harden
the wireless detection computer, and ideally not connect it to our network at all yet have some means of notifying me (pager, cell modem). Does anyone know of a product that does this? Or if you think my approach is suspect, suggest another one? Armin Boschmann aboschmann () hydro mb ca Manitoba Hydro
Current thread:
- Wireless LAN detection Boschmann, Armin (Dec 06)
- RE: Wireless LAN detection Optrics Engineering - Shaun Sturby, MCSE (Dec 09)
- RE: Wireless LAN detection Mahoney, Paul (Dec 09)
- RE: Wireless LAN detection Alban Kuster (Dec 09)
- RE: Wireless LAN detection Jimmy Sansi (Dec 09)
- RE: Wireless LAN detection Michael J. Sconzo (Dec 09)
- Re: Wireless LAN detection Gene (Dec 09)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- RE: Wireless LAN detection Robinson, Sonja (Dec 09)
- RE: Wireless LAN detection Ron Yorgason (Dec 10)
- Re: Wireless LAN detection Talisker (Dec 11)
- NetScreen XP and NetMeeting Sarbjit Singh Gill (Dec 11)
- RE: NetScreen XP and NetMeeting Rick Darsey (Dec 12)
- Re: Wireless LAN detection Talisker (Dec 11)
- Re: Wireless LAN detection Steve Jeffers (Dec 20)