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On Mon, 11 Aug 2003, Bill Moran wrote:

> You encorage me, Rob. 
> 
> Your story tells me that the "law of percentages" is in my favor.  It's
> the same theory that has sold so many car "club"s. 
> 
> If I set up the wireless networks I install with any measure of security
> whatsoever, it's unlikely that they'll get attacked/cracked simply
> because there are so many other easy targets. 

Fear the world in which WEP is considered a effective deterrant :-).

Robert N M Watson             FreeBSD Core Team, TrustedBSD Projects
robert@fledge.watson.org      Network Associates Laboratories