[wplug] wireless vs non?

[beer]

Given the right tools and time no network is 100% secure.  

> Yes you are right wireless networks are more insecure, mainly because you
> don't need physical access to the network to gain access to it, or to do
> packet sniffing.  I would say a wireless network is about as secure as the
> internet.  There are a few common sence things you can do that will keep
> the kiddy scripters off, and there are more stuff you can do that will
> keep more advance hackers off, but it is an open network and any one can
> gain access given the right tools and the time.  I am not saying don't use
> wireless just know what you are getting yourself into.
> 
>> Is there something fundamental I'm missing in this discussion? There 
>> seems to be an implication that wireless RF networks are somehow 
>> fundamentally more insecure than say X.25, fiber optic or copper wire 
>> networks. Maybe I'm just dense :)
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