No technology is perfect, but for most of my career in Wi-Fi there has been a persistent set of problems that continue to have no resolution in sight. They could be fixed, other wireless protocols have solutions for some of them, and there have been attempts to fix them but the results are so watered-downContinue reading “Wi-Fi: What We Need and What We Keep Getting”
Category Archives: Security
The State of Guest Wi-Fi Security
Most guest Wi-Fi networks today are open SSID’s with no encryption that have a captive portal that requires users to click through some terms and conditions. It would be nice to be able to secure these networks the same way we do with internal SSID’s–mutual authentication of the client and network, and strong layer 2Continue reading “The State of Guest Wi-Fi Security”
Use Let’s Encrypt Certificates with FreeRADIUS
Let’s Encrypt is a certificate authority that generates TLS certificates automatically, and for free. It’s been great for web server administrators because it allows them to automate the process of requesting, receiving, installing, and renewing TLS certificates, taking the administrative overhead out of setting up a secure website. And did I mention it’s free and supported by allContinue reading “Use Let’s Encrypt Certificates with FreeRADIUS”
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