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i want to see a wii channel that let's you download DS game demos, and lets you stream them to your DS to try them out...
I don't see how that's going to help your network security - instead of having an insecure router as an access point, you'll just have an insecure Wii acting as an access point. Nintendo needs to release a firmware for the DS that supports WPA - period.On the same note, i'd like to see a Wii channel or something that allows the Wii to somehow act as a wireless access point for the DS, so that I could give internet access to my DS without having to turn off WPA on my router.
I don't see how that's going to help your network security - instead of having an insecure router as an access point, you'll just have an insecure Wii acting as an access point. Nintendo needs to release a firmware for the DS that supports WPA - period.
And don't tell me about that magical WiFi adapter they've got - that's known to be insecure, and has already been broken. The only security it provides is terrible range.
It's like this: the Wii connects to the Internet, and hence, your internal network on the way. An attacker could use the Wii as a vector into your LAN, and then start sniffing/cracking all they want. Or maybe they could use it to send spam, release viruses, or gather/distribute child pornography.who's going to hack into your wii via a not secure access point? what's the point of hacking into a wii? or a DS? lol..
It's like this: the Wii connects to the Internet, and hence, your internal network on the way. An attacker could use the Wii as a vector into your LAN, and then start sniffing/cracking all they want. Or maybe they could use it to send spam, release viruses, or gather/distribute child pornography.
There are many, many reasons to want an absolutely secure network, and putting gaming before security is a bad, bad idea.
i want to see a wii channel that let's you download DS game demos, and lets you stream them to your DS to try them out...
It's like this: the Wii connects to the Internet, and hence, your internal network on the way. An attacker could use the Wii as a vector into your LAN, and then start sniffing/cracking all they want. Or maybe they could use it to send spam, release viruses, or gather/distribute child pornography.
There are many, many reasons to want an absolutely secure network, and putting gaming before security is a bad, bad idea.
Nonsense, if you've got your Wii connected to your WLAN you've got it connected securely via 128bit WEP. Granted, WPA would be better, but the bottom line is that your Wii's connection to your network is *secure*, as is your DS's connection. Both would be connecting INTERNALLY, not via some external means as you're suggesting, and thus the connection would remain secure.
It's well worth noting, however, that the likelihood of an individual network at a home being hacked is TINY at best. You should be massively worried about security at a business, to be sure, but at home standard WEP is fine for 99.9% of all people.
Ah, yes, the "WEP is secure enough" apologist crowd comes out to play. 128-bit WEP is marginally more secure than ROT13 at this point, in terms of ease of cracking. Maybe WEP is secure enough for your needs. But it's not for me, and it's not for a lot of people of other people.Nonsense, if you've got your Wii connected to your WLAN you've got it connected securely via 128bit WEP. Granted, WPA would be better, but the bottom line is that your Wii's connection to your network is *secure*, as is your DS's connection. Both would be connecting INTERNALLY, not via some external means as you're suggesting, and thus the connection would remain secure.
Ah, yes, the "WEP is secure enough" apologist crowd comes out to play. 128-bit WEP is marginally more secure than ROT13 at this point, in terms of ease of cracking. Maybe WEP is secure enough for your needs. But it's not for me, and it's not for a lot of people of other people.
As for your "both connecting internally", that's totally irrelevant. Your Wii (in this theoretical DS link configuration) is no less of an access point than your router's built-in wireless access point. Both of them are "inside" your LAN providing external access to it. _Both_ of them are a security risk if not secured properly. Ignoring one or the other is like locking your front door but keeping your back door unlocked.
The DS needs WPA support, period, and the lack of that feature is a gaping hole in the feature set.