MAC Address Filtering

by Splodge • 8 Dec 2006, 22:36 • Journals
on my wireless network i am using MAC Address filtering to limit who can get onto my network, but dont have any encryption as it slows down my network loads.

Is this enough protection with just mac address filtering, or should i have encryption too?
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wipeout 8 Dec 2006, 22:59
No. It's possible to spoof the mac address (iirc, some cards even allow to change it).
For a (more) secure wlan you should use encryption. At least WPA (since WEP can be cracked in a rather short period of time).
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ZeCaTone 8 Dec 2006, 23:33
Use WPA, cause wep takes only 5 minutes to crack...
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