[CTS] Re: Wireless networking
- From: "Eric C. Vogel" <ECVogel@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2004 10:30:28 -0400
MAke sure it has WPA-PKI like the WGR614v4 below. That is what I use. Since
my SmartDisplay is b and does not know what WPA is I have to leave up a
Microsoft MN-500 that can be hacked.
For everything else connects to the NetGear via b or g (Laptop also only b)
with WPA-PKI with the encryption key at the default to change every hour.
Also see:
http://www.computertalkshop.com/faq/wifi%20security.htm
I do not see the point of turning off SSID anymore, as NetStumbler will find
it anyways. I guess it could stop a niebor who does not have NetStumbler....
I am the only one that has one in my range. But when Channel 7 went looking
for open ones, they found them all over and open. And even knocked on the
door and told them and the security expert securied the network for them for
free. Not he did not attempt to connect. He used NetStumbler's info. The new
one lists the IP's for the Microsoft ones. Grrr...
Seems I need to update that webpage a little.
Thank you,
Eric Vogel
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ross Nelson" <ross@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 8:33 AM
Subject: [CTS] Re: Wireless networking
> Go with 802.11b or g; a is incompatible with those. g is the fastest
> available to consumers today at 54MBps while b is 11MBps. Cards that
> can do g can do b (I know of none that can't -- anyone?)
>
> As far as the wired end of things, you can either go with a wireless
> router or an AP. If the friend already has a router of sorts
> (dedicated computer, box router (Linksys, Netgear, etc)), go with an
> AP. A friend of mine got a .g router for a great price and already has
> an OpenBSD system doing his routing. It took him a few days to get the
> wireless router to play as an AP instead of trying to route (or maybe
> he made it route to the rest of the lan? I can't remember -- headache
> either way). If said friend doesn't have a router or is looking to
> replace the current one, a wireless router has a nice easy web config
> as expected. The friend of mine went with a .g Netgear WGR614 [1] I
> believe...should be easy for anyone to set up with basic networking
> skills.
>
> Ross
>
> [1] http://netgear.com/products/prod_details.php?prodID=174&view=hm
>
> On Jun 7, 2004, at 12:58 AM, Vernon Balbert wrote:
> > I'm about to install a wireless networking setup for a friend. Since
> > this is nothing I've ever attempted before, I have questions about
> > what equipment to use, which standards, etc. I plan on doing research
> > in other places, but if anybody has any tips or can warn me about
> > potential pitfalls, I would appreciate it.
>
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