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This is indeed old news...
This is indeed a long known problem. I was doing tests with amplifiers, packet databases, and monitor mode / packet injection in 2002 as well*.

The unauthenticated nature of the 802.11 MAC layer implies that all WiFi networks, regardless of security, will be vulnerable to denial of service attacks. Good security will at least keep your traffic from the prying eyes of an evil twin though... happy

http://web.archive.org/web/20021119041924/http://cubicmetercrystal.com/janus/attacks.html
now located at: http://peertech.org/janus/attacks.html

[As a side note, this is not a good line of research to follow for an independant researcher in the US. FBI InfraGuard and DHS do not approve...]
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No one should  Roger Ramjet | 01/21/05
Encryption won't necessary help  toomuchgreeatea@... | 01/21/05
Another shining example  Linux User 147560 | 01/21/05
The broadband vendors explain nothing about security to their customers.  Hugh Jass | 01/22/05
from an isp tech pov:  linuxoverwindows | 01/22/05
sidenote:  linuxoverwindows | 01/22/05
Wireless hotspots don't use security  bjbrock | 01/23/05
If that's the case,  Grayson Peddie | 01/22/05
This is indeed old news...  coderman | 01/22/05
Did you people even read this?  Been_Done_Before | 01/24/05

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