--- Forwarded Message from barbara sawhill <[log in to unmask]> --- >Date: Thu, 09 Nov 2000 09:41:51 -0500 >From: barbara sawhill <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: wireless network security >Originator-info: login-id=psawhill; server=mail.oberlin.edu >To: [log in to unmask] In response to the question about possible network security problems and a wireless connection, I offer this response from one of our networking guys: "As long as the user has a valid, non-duplicate ip number, they are part of our net. We keep the wireless users separate, and can monitor any of them as necessary. If any try something stupid like port scans, etc, we are notified and take appropriate action." B Barbara Sawhill Director Cooper International Learning Center (The Language Lab) Peters Hall Oberlin College 50 North Professor Street Oberlin, Ohio 44074 phone: 440-775-8595 fax 440-775-6888 Visit the Language Lab @ http://www.oberlin.edu/~ilc/