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grue155 · 06-08-2009, 07:03 PM

A wireless packet sniffer is one way to see the packets. Tough to do on a Windows machine, but easy for a *ix/BSD system (its a question of supported drivers).

Alternatively, an ICS-like host running a network monitor can also capture traffic.

The standard security method in either case is to always use an SSL connection for either web or email. Note that a very large majority of email providers do not use the STARTTLS connection option to force an SSL connection. It is usually possible to have your email application try to force a TLS/SSL connection, and if that fails then your email provider is not using a secure connection.

06-08-2009, 07:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
grue155 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 240 OS: LAN Herder	Re: Prevent people from monitoring wireless activity A wireless packet sniffer is one way to see the packets. Tough to do on a Windows machine, but easy for a *ix/BSD system (its a question of supported drivers). Alternatively, an ICS-like host running a network monitor can also capture traffic. The standard security method in either case is to always use an SSL connection for either web or email. Note that a very large majority of email providers do not use the STARTTLS connection option to force an SSL connection. It is usually possible to have your email application try to force a TLS/SSL connection, and if that fails then your email provider is not using a secure connection.