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I am not particularly familiar with HIPPA requirements, but I hope that plain old WEP, doesn't meet the security requirements. Heck I would be a lot more comfortable running some Cat 5/6 across the way if it is only 30 yards. David Rodgers wrote: >On Mon, 2004-04-05 at 15:36, James Adams wrote: > > >>Hi all, >>I'm the MIS Director for a small, rural, non-profit community mental health >>center. We have recently purchased a building adjoining our current >>building--approx 30 yards between the buildings. Rather than purchasing one >>of the embedded mOnOwall appliances for wireless network connectivity, I >>was wondering if I could install mOnOwall on two PII machines that I have >>and accomplish the same thing? >> >> > >Absolutely! Yes you can do exactly what you are trying to do! :-) > > > > >> >>I'm not unfamiliar with networking, IPTables, etc., but very unfamiliar with >>wireless; but I do know that I need WEP. >> >> > >Instead of WEP though you could setup your m0n0walls at each site and do >gateway to gateway VPN with ipsec to protect your traffic. I assume that >this will be patient data and such going back and forth? I would not >entrust WEP to keep something like that safe from prying eyes. > > > > >>And I do know that I will need >>cable, antennas etc.. >> >> > >You could probably accomplish this best with a pair of PC's running >M0n0wall and 2 cisco or (insert other company name here) external >wireless bridges from ebay. If the total distance is 30 yards and line >of site is good the cute little rubber ducky antenna that comes with it >will be fine. > > > >>A local vendor is trying to sell us a Linux-based >>software package, Star-OS, running on my old PIIs for about $1600. Another >>is trying to sell us a 3com solution for about $2300. I have a sneaking >>suspicious that I can do this with mOnOwall. Our state is in the midst of a >>budget crisis and my IT funds are being slashed dramatically. >> >> > >It's scary what people will try to sell you these days. > >That being said if you don't feel comfortable fitting all of this stuff >together and making it work commercial solutions can save your life. > > > >David Rodgers > > > >> >>TIA for any advice, >> >>Jim Adams >>MIS Director >>Comprehend, Inc. >>Maysville KY >> >> >>--- >>Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. >>Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >>Version: 6.0.647 / Virus Database: 414 - Release Date: 3/29/2004 >> >> >> > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >To unsubscribe, e-mail: m0n0wall dash unsubscribe at lists dot m0n0 dot ch >For additional commands, e-mail: m0n0wall dash help at lists dot m0n0 dot ch > > > -- John Andrunas IT Engineer Treyarch Corp 310.664.5907 andrunas at treyarch dot com |