2017-12-28 - Re: [GRASE-Hotspot] MAC address security

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From: Timothy White <ti***8@gmail.com>
Message Hash: 47f32b3565c4cf945977a38ba36f93d587d32689d56f6c179e0af2dd87bcd300
Message ID: <CAESLx0+Kra5BEFh4gG_GS1_aWqBhP=zZUaffbB0YP7PfYMMFfQ@mail.gmail.com>
Reply To: <b01cf81f-58a3-438e-ab6a-644f9c5004b1@grasehotspot.org>
UTC Datetime: 2017-12-28 13:59:14 UTC
Raw Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2017 06:59:14 +1000

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Hi Derek

The security of GRASE Hotspots is no different to to either a normal
network switch, or wireless access point. GRASE is just the gateway,
and doesn't control any of the "local" security. You'll find on your
wireless access points, there is often a setting to allow or disallow
clients to talk to each other. If you wish to prevent clients from
talking to each other (in a network sense), then you'll need to
disallow that. The same goes for network switches.

However, even if you don't disallow that between client communication,
assuming clients have a firewall, then this will protect them like in
any normal network.

Regards

Tim

On Mon, Dec 4, 2017 at 11:57 AM, Derek Mitchell <de***2@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi, Can someone please confirm if anyone connected to the GRASE Hotspot is
> able to find other connected users MAC addresses and use that info to be
> able to access those users pc? If it is possible then that is a bit of a
> security issue and is there a way to stop this from happening?
>
> Thanks
> Derek
>
>
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