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On Wed, 26 Jul 2006, Anssi Hannula wrote:
Sietse van Zanen wrote:
The important issue you have is not WHAT somebody can hack. It's what somebody can DO and ACCESS, WHEN you've been hacked.
If somebody does manage to take over one of your systems, he most certainly gains access to ALL to systems on the same physical (sub)network. As ALL your systems are on the same net, draw the conclusion.
Combine that conclusion with the innate vulnerability of WiFi networks and do the math. It's unwise to use your set up. period. It's not for nothing that reccomendations always talk about shielding your WiFi with a firewall. Now for personal use, it might be acceptable to do otherwise, but that's up to you, as always the choice is between security and convenience.
Thanks for your reply. Unfortunately, you do not seem to offer any
alternative to my current setup.
Actually he did offer an alternative, though you had to read carefully his
answer; go with a wired set of networks, both distinct from one another.
Firewall those networks, adding further isolation from eachother and from
the publc internet at large.
Thanks,
Ron DuFresne
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