Re: Layer 2 ethernet encryption?

dmparacnet.com
Mon, 06 Sep 1999 22:47:12 -0700

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"Bryan Smith (Administrator)" wrote:
>
> where would you implement this on the system?

A layer 2 bridge between the NIC and the network.

> I just use SSH.

SSH still requires that unencrypted IP headers be used, allowing a
sniffer to see the traffic.

> On Mon, 6 Sep 1999 dmparacnet.com wrote:
>
> > My apologies if this shouldn't be posted to this group, but I didn't
> > know of any other place where an open discussion among "friends"
> > could take place. If I should take this elsewhere, just let me know.
> >
> > Is it possible to encrypt ethernet packets so that all layers above
> > layer 2 would be encrypted? The idea I had was to make a device that
> > could defeat a TCP sniffer by encrypting the IP headers. Is this
> > doable? Viable? A reinvention of the wheel?

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