Thread: getting connected to network where I work or crack WEP
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kernelpanic is offline kernelpanic
2008-06-01 , 17:45
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Originally Posted by brossj View Post
I am a real newbie to N800 and not that computer savvy. I just got my n800 last week. I have a wifi router at home and just love being able to access the net wirelessly on the N800. There are some wifi signals at work, but I don't know (just downloaded some WEP cracking info) how to crack WEP yet.
As others have pointed out. This is totally unethical AND illegal. The only legitimate reason to do so is to audit the security of a network that is YOURS, period. Don't ask us to help you break the law.
Our IT guy (at work) told me...
...I have found info on youtube about purchasing an access point rather than using a travel wifi router which possibly can be added to one of the network box's ethernet plugs-ins. But all of this stuff has me veryconfused. Is there anyone who can offer me some advice?
Make VERY SURE you ask your 'IT guy' and your manager permission before plugging a wifi AP into the wired network 'at work' or you may find yourself job hunting very soon. Many businesses use wired networks and not wireless for security reasons.

As a network admin I can tell you right now-

If a user on one of my networks plugged a wi-fi AP into my wired network without permission WPA, WEP, whatever, it would be the last thing they did while working for that company! It represents a direct security breach to have an access point that is not under control of the company connected to an Internal LAN. Depending on how large the company is and how sensitive the data on the network it could also result in criminal charges being filed or a civil suit!!!

Don't do it.

kernelpanic
 

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