-=PCTechTalk=- Re: computer security
- From: "Don" <dsw32952@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 5 May 2005 19:30:13 -0400
Hi Bob,
My router died, or at least it looks to be the router, so I'm not getting
anything done towards setting up the network I wanted to do while my
roommate is away.
I am contemplating going wireless this time because we want to get a laptop
soon and will want it to be wireless.
What is WEP and WPA? Is there a firewall that will shield my home wireless
network form drive by hackers? Or is the protection required more complex
than that.
The problem with the router:
With either or both computers plugged into it we can not access the
internet. Plugging each computer directly into the modem works fine though.
Don
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bashful Bob" <Bashfulbob@xxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 3:23 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: computer security
> Hi Christy
>
> When you say hook up to your puter, do you directly hook up to your puter
> or
> through a hub, switch or router?
>
> Make sure he sets WEP (or better yet (WPA) protection on the wireless
> puter.
> Do NOT use the "ad hock" setting.
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