[lug] Question about Mesa Networks

[Dan Ferris]

> 
> What special security considerations are there when using Mesa Networks?
> I'm worried because their informational materials make it sound as if
> there are no problems, but I wonder...

Nothing you wouldn't worry about on any other broadband system.  The 
Canopy Wireless system has built in encryption (128 bit 3des I think) at 
ISO layer 2, so nothing goes across the wire unencrypted, and I'm sure 
the encryption is better than 802.11.

Dan