On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 10:25 AM, Grant <emailgr...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> My Gentoo router's wireless network is encrypted via WPA and doesn't >>>>> DHCP. I'd like to take this a step further in case my WPA key gets >>>>> hacked. Can I issue only certain IPs to certain MAC addresses? >>>>> >>>>> Does WPA2 require hardware support? >>>> >>>> I don't think so. It should just be a driver/firmware update if you've >>>> got some device that supports WPA and not WPA2. The AES encryption of >>>> WPA2 requires a little more hardware power than WEP or WPA normally >>>> uses, but I don't think it needs any special chip or anything like >>>> that. >>>> >>>> You can also do VPN over your wifi connection, and require it for >>>> access to the rest of your network or the internet. At least then if >>>> someone hacks your wireless key, they still can't do anything without >>>> having your VPN certificate. >>> >>> Actually, VPN would rule out my wifi cell phone I bet. >> >> Maybe not -- I don't know what kind of phone you've got. I have a >> Nokia N95 which runs Symbian OS 9 and there are 3 VPN clients that I >> know of (and the first one is free): >> >> http://www.businesssoftware.nokia.com/mobile_vpn_downloads.php >> http://www.ncp-e.com/en/vpn-szenarien-produkte/vpn-produkte/secure-entry-client.html >> http://www.symvpn.com/Products/ProductInfo.aspx?ProductId=17 >> >> I believe Windows Mobile devices have VPN support built in, but I've >> never tried it. For iPhone or other phone OS i have no idea as I've >> never actually used them. >> >> Paul > > It looks like those 3 do work on an N82, but at least the 3rd one can > only connect to Windows VPN servers currently. VPN configuration on > any of them sounds like it can be a major hassle though.
I haven't tried it, but the Telexy SymVPN has just released a new version which supposedly supports linux PPTP VPN now. http://www.telexy.com/Support/Publications.aspx?codeid=A75XR35VU2 There is a free trial.
