RE: Wireless access

[Robert Mezzone <Robert.Mezzone () PJSolomon Com>]

As an example, what happens if a person (unknowingly) connects wirelessly
and downloads a music file?  They are outside our firewall but they are
still connected to our network. Wouldn't the company still be liable?

Thanks.

Robert

-----Original Message-----
From: John S.Whitford [mailto:jswhitford () acm org] 
Sent: Friday, March 26, 2004 8:26 PM
To: security-basics () securityfocus com
Subject: Re: Wireless access

On Fri, 26 Mar 2004 16:42:16 -0500, you wrote:

> How do you handle wireless network security in a corporate environment? 
> A couple of the people here want me to setup a wireless network so 
> visitors can setup there laptop in a conference room, or anywhere in 
> the office and connect to the network, internet not our internal 
> network. I'm not to comfortable with this idea but I don't have the 
> final say. It sounds like I would have to leave MAC access control 
> turned off, or obtain the users MAC address then enter it into control 
> list, and also provide the visitor with the SSID and the WEP password. 
> Am I correct in this assumption. Wireless networking was suppose to 
> make things easier in their eyes. Unless I leave everything wide open 
> it's probably easier to plug an Ethernet cable in the PC.

I'd put the access point outside the firewall if you have the public DHCP
address space. If not I'd put it on an isolated DMZ segment. SSID of
"meetingroom" or "visitor" with WEP disabled. That gives them the Internet
with no more rights than any other outsider. 

HTH

Best Regards,

John S. Whitford CCNA

Whitford Enterprises
Cisco Systems Registered Partner
Microsoft Technical Partner
APC Authorized Reliability Provider

832-594-4825 mobile
jswhitford () acm org

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