[ale] Considering WPA and wireless security

[esoteric at 3times25.net (Geoffrey)]

John Wells wrote:
> Guys,
> 
> I'm tempted to remove my PPTP VPN for my wireless connection and go
> with straight WPA for protection (due to my current icmp woes).
> However, I've read that while WPA is an improvement, it's still very
> much hackable.
> 
> I guess what I'm curious about is just *how* hackable it is?  A
> google search simply leads me to articles stating the fact, but with
> no hardcore details regarding hacking it.
> 
> Anyone actually seen it hacked?  Is it extremely less secure than
> PPTP vpn over wireless?

I doubt it as pptp is known to not be secure itself.  Have you 
considered ssh over wireless?

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Until later, Geoffrey