Wireless LAN security myths that won't die | ZDNet

Wireless LAN security myths that won't die | ZDNet

Waste of money, resources, time

• MAC filtering
• Disable DHCP and use Static IP addresses
• Signal suppression with expensive paint or antenna placement

Worse than no wireless security at all

• LEAP (adding EAP-FAST to the list)
• SSID Access Point beacon suppression (or "hiding")

Has nothing to do with security mechanisms

• Just use 802.11a or Bluetooth

I am using two of them: MAC filtering and hiding SSID. I think the key message in the article is clear and valid:

Any benefit against casual bandwidth thieves is already covered by real security measures... [and] they don't make you harder to hack.