On Mon, 2011-04-25 at 13:41 -0300, Fernando Cassia wrote: > IÂd refuse to work on any place that *forces* me to use Wi-Fi instead > of a proper, Cat5e Ethernet (or fiber) LAN.... We do not force people to use wireless; we do have a wired LAN as well. But lots of people have mobile laptops, smartphones, and other devices that need wireless. We also have on-site workshops and conferences where it is not practical to provide wired connections for all the visitors. We provide wireless IN ADDITION TO the normal wired LAN, because it is a service that is in demand. > > If they use wi-fi at the workplace then they have bigger security > worries to begin with. :-P There are ways that these worries can be addressed and we do. Our wireless network does not provide direct access to our internal network without certificate-based WPA2 authentication with fully encrypted communication. We have a "guest" wireless network that is outside of our security perimeter for visitors. That is no more risky for us than allowing outsiders to connect to our servers (which we have to because it is part of our research mission) and no more risky for the visitors than using WiFi at the local coffee shop. It is up to them whether they want to take that risk. --Greg -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
