[access-uk] Re: wireless security
- From: "Tristram Llewellyn" <tristram.llewellyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:39:27 +0100
Basically WEP and WPA do the same job but the latter is an evolution to
plug the obvious security gaps in the former. Most wireless routers and
adaptors built within the last four years or so can do both of these.
This article explains some of the improvements of WPA over WEP:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wi-Fi_Protected_Access
Regards.
Tristram Llewellyn
tristram.llewellyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Technical Support
Sight and Sound Technology
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Saq
Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 7:33 PM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: wireless security
Hi. What is the difference between both security levels?
Original message:
> The BT hubs only use WEP, its secure, but not as secure as WPA. Just
make
> sure that when using WEP that you use shared encryption.
> On Monday, April 14, 2008 10:52 PM, Saq wrote:
> || Hi. If your hub is wireless, it should have a wireless key on the
> || back. Generally the BT Home Hubs are secure by default.
> || Original message:
> ||| Hi,
> ||
> ||| the laptop now seems to connect wirelessly however, i was
wondering
> ||| how to set up
> ||| the security incription so that the network would not be
accessible
> ||| to outside
> ||| computers. so could some one please give me step by step
> ||| instructions on how to do
> ||| this. i've got the bt home hub.
> ||
> ||| thanks, Husna
> ||
> ||
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