[Asterisk-Users] Cordless vs Wireless phones

[Michael Giagnocavo]

>Think of it as a dinky little $0.50 padlock on your storage shed.  If a
>thief cuts the lock, they are in a lot more trouble than just opening
>the door.
>
>Separate WLAN (ie not with your normal phones, and not with your
>workstations), and WEP (even 64 bit) will keep people out of it.  Not
>having a default route as well will help if they do break in, and MAC
>address locking on the AP is another good one to use.
>
>All of these together, like car thief's, will drive the person on to the
>next AP, instead of working on breaking into yours.

Yes, if all you're worried about is casual people coming to steal bandwidth
or likewise, yes, WEP with 2-bit protection is fine. 

-Michael


> -Michael
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com
> [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Kubat,
Philip
> Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 2:19 PM
> To: 'Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion'
> Subject: [Asterisk-Users] Cordless vs Wireless phones
> 
> We currently have an Asterisk installation and need to add cordless /
> wireless phones.  Requirements are these phone need to be equals to the
> "wired" devices, i.e. dedicated buttons for hold, transfer, etc. , e.g.
not
> an ATA connected analog phone cordless phone.  Was thinking of using
802.11b
> SIP phones (etc), but this opens up all the security concerns of 802.11
and
> the network.  Do any of these phone support VPNs?   Have to isolate the
WLAN
> from the LAN.
> 
> If not is there a SIP (or any other Asterisk channel) device that is a
> "cordless  phone".  Some things like combining an ATA w/a cordless phone?
> But as one device with all the "digital" features?
> 
> Thanks!
> Phil
> 
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