How secure is Kansas Broadbands Networks Service?
There has been much press recently about the security issues of Wireless LAN technology known as 802.11b or Wi-fi. It is true that if the user uses the default settings with most Wi-Fi products it is very easy for an outsider to get onto the network. Wi-Fi systems were never designed for outdoor use. The wireless system Kansas Broadband uses is completely different than 802.11 or Wi-fi technology. Kansas Broadband uses a system developed by Motorola. This Motorola system has 3 features that make it very secure. 1. Proprietary. The Motorola system uses completely proprietary technology for the Radio Frequency signals as well as the data protocols. So a potential hacker would first have to reverse engineer the Motorola radio equipment. 2. Authentication. No Motorola radio can communicate with our tower without first having its Electronic Serial Number authenticated against our list of allowed radios. 3. Encryption. The Motorola Canopy encrypts the user data over the air using 128 bit DES
