Wi-Fi

This article explains how to set up Ubiquiti UniFi Network Server, a management software for UniFi devices such as access points. This post is part of my series on home automation, networking & self-hosting that shows how to install, configure, and run a home server & network with dockerized or virtualized services.

In its issue 1/2012 German c’t magazine published an article about security in Wi-Fi networks. The authors describe how very easy it is to gain access to other people’s accounts and passwords in a world where travelers happily connect to any wireless network they can get hold of. This is a short summary of the original article, intended to highlight the dangers.