On 28/06/2011 17:20, RussellMc wrote:
> Once I probably had a GMail password sniffed when used on Hong Kong
> airport's free WiFi.

I use vpn to my home router and then my regular home email ISP SMTP. I=20
set up my home email server to read the pop3 of ALL mail inc Google and=20
send it to a Pop3 account on my own hosting (then I can reset password=20
anytime via home network via vpn).

Access the single public "Pop3" account on my own domain via vpn to home=20
router, use Gateway on Remote Server setting, so all unencrypted traffic=20
is between home and internet, never at the public wifi point. I have=20
1Mbps upload at home so the speed penalty isn't a big issue.

My home connection to my ISP is in theory sniff-able, but not so easy as=20
DSL (open roadside cabinet to sniff that.). It's 10.5GHz wireless link,=20
LOS, About 3 degree beam on uplink and 60 degree beam on Downlink=20
(standard kit for up to 10km is 10 degree beam patch antenna, I'm at=20
14km and I replaced the patch antennas with H & V feeds from waveguide=20
on a 44cm cassegrain dish.. Interface is DOCSIS 2.0, though the only=20
actual coax is between the regular indoor cable modem and outdoor=20
10.5GHz "radio" set.


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