Re: [PATCH] net: ethernet: toshiba: ps3_gelic_wireless: Remove driver using deprecated API wext

[Geert Uytterhoeven]

Hi David,

On Fri, Jan 3, 2025 at 10:14 AM David Woodhouse <dwmw2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Fri, 2025-01-03 at 09:53 +0100, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
> > > The following points are also in the list of reasons:
> > > - This driver has a maximum 54MBit/s as it supports only 802.11 b/g.
> > > - Using this hardware is security wise not state of the art as WPA3 is
> > >     not supported.
> >
> > If you only do VPN over such an insecure link, I guess it's still safe?
>
> Why VPN? If it's public Internet that any you only use secure protocols
> such as https/ssh/etc over it that's just fine too.

Oh sure.

I was also considering it from the side of the wireless access point:
if you have to provide an non-secure access point just for your PS3,
an attacker can not only impact PS3 wireless traffic, but also connect
to the access point.

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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