wpa1/tkip dead!!!!!!

[somanyholes]

Wpa is not dead but tkip is. This will open a can of worms. What it means simply put is that if clients are connected to an ap that uses wpa1/tkip an attacker will be able to gain lan access/as it stands at the moment the data being sent by legit clients to the ap will still be encrypted. This is going to cause major issues!!!!!!!!!

http://www.itworld.com/security/57285/once-thought-safe-wpa-wi-fi-encryption-cracked

[Rik]

I'll just order some new cables, So. This is worrying, if they develop it to a 'workable' level, then all our current wireless technology is not worth having.

[Ray]

Well I'm glad that I wired all my PCs with ethernet cat 5e last year then. I very rarely use my wireless connection now, it's usually  disabled. 

[Rik]

Same here, Ray, it's faster and more secure - most of the time there's simply no contest.

[Steve]

I think its a while before the home user should start worrying I even think WEP is probably 100% safe where I live

[Inactive]

Like wise Steve, I live on a country lane.

[Rik]

You should really get a house, In.

[Ray]

Same here, Ray, it's faster and more secure - most of the time there's simply no contest.

Agreed, Rik, I've never found the performance of wireless very good or the connection very reliable when I've used it.

[Rik]

Plus I do like physical cables, they're so easy to troubleshoot.

[Inactive]

You should really get a house, In.

Would be warmer.

[JB]

Same here, Ray, it's faster and more secure - most of the time there's simply no contest.

I tend to use mains HomePlugs these days. Faster than wireless and no chance of anyone else connecting to my side of the electric meter, so totally secure and pasword protected as well.

Like In, I live in the country but the reliability of mains networking is second only to an ethernet cable.

[Ted]

You should really get a house, In.

[Inactive]

I tend to use mains HomePlugs these days. Faster than wireless and no chance of anyone else connecting to my side of the electric meter, so totally secure and pasword protected as well.

So do I JB brilliant bit of kit.. 

[Rik]

AAMOI, does anyone know why the meter acts as a barrier?

[Steve]

Is it to do with the phasing???

[Inactive]

AAMOI, does anyone know why the meter acts as a barrier?

Erm, which meter might that be?

(non geek here ).

[Steve]

Is it todo with the phasing???

[Rik]

Erm, which meter might that be?

(non geek here ).

The electricity meter, In.

[Rik]

Is it todo with the phasing???

That was my best guess, Steve, but there must be more than one house on the same phase in most places.

[Glenn]

1 in 3 on average should be on the same phase

[Inactive]

The electricity meter, In.

Right, I was looking too deep Rik.

My electricity is on a different phase to my neighbours.

[Rik]

1 in 3 on average should be on the same phase

So do you think that the meter does provide a barrier, Glenn?

[Glenn]

HomePlug devices use encrypted transmission to avoid eavesdropping problems, but remember to change the key from the default before you use them. Electricity meters and mains filters usually block transmission and HomePlugs will work only if the connection points are on the same electrical phase.

http://www.computing.co.uk/itweek/comment/2191671/homeplug-devices-come-age

[Rik]

So I wonder what is in the meter to provide the block?

[Glenn]

some wheels & cogs