MAC filter

Hi guys,

Is MAC filter only safe enough for wireless networks?
Please advise, thanks.


Regards,
Dennis

I use WEP and MAC filtering to keep the neighbors off the network. I know
this won't keep the serious hackers out but not that concerned about that
due to the way I have things setup.

"Dennis Capulong" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi guys,
>
> Is MAC filter only safe enough for wireless networks?
> Please advise, thanks.
>
>
> Regards,
> Dennis
>

Thanks Dan.
However, I have a problem with my Pocket PC device (Symbol PDT8146) & a 3Com
(3CRGPOE10075) AP. The pocket PC device cannot connect to the AP when I
setup WEP. I can only connect when I remove the encryption and such.. That's
the reason why I setup MAC filter for the moment..

Regards,
Dennis


"DanR" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
> Dennis Capulong wrote:
>> Hi guys,
>>
>> Is MAC filter only safe enough for wireless networks?
>> Please advise, thanks.
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>> Dennis
>
> MAC filtering will keep your non-hacker neighbor off your wireless
> network.
> Encryption is preferred for security but MAC filtering helps. The only
> "safe
> enough" method for security is WPA encryption.
> Personally I use only MAC filtering and as far as I know I haven't been
> invaded
> in the last couple of years. Some of my devices do not support WPA and I
> understand that WEP can be hacked by serious hacker. And serious hacker
> can
> spoof a MAC address and get on to your network. So, I'm open to serious
> hackers
> but the casual snooper on my street can't get to me. I also keep my SSID
> broadcast off so the casual snooper doesn't see me even with Net Stumbler.
> Lots of folks here will disagree with my methods but they "seem" to be
> working
> for me. I run Airsnare" from time to time and have never noticed anyone
> poking
> around on my network.
>
>