Re: [Nolug] WinXP problems

Can you set up a RADIUS server(I think that is what it's called) that
will verify known MAC addresses and only allow those on the network?
I believe guest accounts can be setup but that have to go through the
admin to set those up and that gives you a measure of control over
hardware that accesses your network.

Chris Johnston

On Sun, 12 Dec 2004 07:26:00 -0600, Joey Kelly <joey@joeykelly.net> wrote:
> This is part rant, and part plea for help.
>
> I had 2 incidences (and have talked to others who have experienced this, one
> of which lurks here and needs a solution) where someone plugs an XP laptop
> into the network, immediately causing problems. I've seen a lone XP laptop
> take down an entire LAN. Other types of problems I've heard about include XP
> finding and connecting to a wireless AP across the street and deciding on its
> own to "bridge" the 2 LANs. By the way, I know what bridging is, but I
> suspect that Redmond's idea of it is slightly different.
>
> A). What the &$*%# is going on with XP? What causes it to DoS a LAN?
>
> B). How can a laptop be told to say on its side of the fence (we're talking
> clueless sales dweebs that aren't smart enough to toggle the wireless NIC off
> when they enter the building)?
>
> C). I'm looking for ideas (links, too) about these problems, technical
> descriptions thereof, solutions and work-arounds.
>
> I know that XP Professional is much saner than XP Personal, but since these
> are worker-owned laptops, I have no control over what they bring into the
> building. The company in question has a ban on XP, but that doesn't stop some
> lusers from trying to sneak their XP laptops into the building.
>
> Thanks.
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>
> Joey Kelly
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