Comments on: Bluetooth Over WiFi Looks Amazing http://jkontherun.com/2009/02/19/bluetooth-over-wifi-looks-amazing/ Using mobile devices since they weighed 30 lbs. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:55:53 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Chris Fabri http://jkontherun.com/2009/02/19/bluetooth-over-wifi-looks-amazing/#comment-48611 Chris Fabri Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:29:47 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=30111#comment-48611 Yes, but it just provides another easy way to bridge. I could see somebody easily using this to provide un-authenticated access on our wireless for other users on an un-authenticated wireless network. Granted, they can do this today with other mechanisms, but this seems like something that could easily be misconfigured and end up being bad news. More of a "don't attribute to malice what can be attributed to ignorance" point of view. Did I mention I'm a network engineer? :) chris Yes, but it just provides another easy way to bridge. I could see somebody easily using this to provide un-authenticated access on our wireless for other users on an un-authenticated wireless network. Granted, they can do this today with other mechanisms, but this seems like something that could easily be misconfigured and end up being bad news. More of a “don’t attribute to malice what can be attributed to ignorance” point of view.

Did I mention I’m a network engineer? :) chris

]]> By: Kevin C. Tofel http://jkontherun.com/2009/02/19/bluetooth-over-wifi-looks-amazing/#comment-48580 Kevin C. Tofel Fri, 20 Feb 2009 16:04:10 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=30111#comment-48580 Chris, since the session is managed by Bluetooth, it offers the same security as a standard Bluetooth connection. Since it's likely to be used for short-term purposes, I'm not overly concerned from a security standpoint. Chris, since the session is managed by Bluetooth, it offers the same security as a standard Bluetooth connection. Since it’s likely to be used for short-term purposes, I’m not overly concerned from a security standpoint.

]]> By: Chris Fabri http://jkontherun.com/2009/02/19/bluetooth-over-wifi-looks-amazing/#comment-48579 Chris Fabri Fri, 20 Feb 2009 16:01:16 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=30111#comment-48579 "The new spec should be useful for those times when your devices aren’t on the same wireless network: a quick Bluetooth pairing and you transfer data at WiFi speeds without having to jump through network setup hoops." This doesn't sound like a potential security nightmare. “The new spec should be useful for those times when your devices aren’t on the same wireless network: a quick Bluetooth pairing and you transfer data at WiFi speeds without having to jump through network setup hoops.”

This doesn’t sound like a potential security nightmare.

]]> By: Techni http://jkontherun.com/2009/02/19/bluetooth-over-wifi-looks-amazing/#comment-48570 Techni Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:29:19 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=30111#comment-48570 Isn't this kind of like, coaxial over ethernet? Isn’t this kind of like, coaxial over ethernet?

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