Re: Wireless Networking

  • From: "Greg Epley" <gregepley@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 2 May 2004 13:59:42 -0500

I don't recall seeing a model # and I do know that the comparable DLink to
my Linksys does have a hardware firewall.  The point was not whether the
particular model of DLink listed, if there was one, did or did not - the
point was that a device that can be had in that price point does and can
include a hardware firewall, but it's up to the buyer to see that it does.
A simple search and some reading on the internet will answer most questions,
and there's always phone and email to ask questions of the companies.
-Greg

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "david poehlman" <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2004 8:58 AM
Subject: Re: Wireless Networking


> I don't that particular d-link router has a fire wall in it.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Greg Epley" <gregepley@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2004 9:22 AM
> Subject: Re: Wireless Networking
>
>
> It's plenty secure if one puts forth efforts to do all they can to make
that
> happen.  There is always a security risk.  There's always someone smart
> enough to find some way around security.  One does the best they can,
that's
> all they can do, and that, in a nutshell, is just the way it is.  The
DLink
> mentioned likely has a hardware firewall, just as my Linksys product does.
> My wireless base station has yet more security.  Besides which, in order
for
> someone to even try to link up to my wireless network, they've got to be
> within a hundred or so feet to get a good enough signal to do that.  Yes
> again there are very smart people out there who find ways around stuff,
but
> again, the basic wireless home networking gear, and even applied to small
> business, is plenty secure, or as secure as it can be for the environment
> it's mostly used in.
> -Greg Epley
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Walter Siren" <wsiren@xxxxxxx>
> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2004 7:10 AM
> Subject: Re: Wireless Networking
>
>
> > What about your security level?
> > Walter Siren
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Steve" <k8sp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2004 2:28 PM
> > Subject: Re: Wireless Networking
> >
> >
> > > The wireless costs aren't at all prohibitive, particularly when
balanced
> > > against the convenience of computer location.
> > >
> > > I paid $70 for my D-Link routher and purchased the three wireless
cards
> for
> > > about $45 apiece on EBay.
> > >
> > > I can locate my PC's anywhere in the house, not have to worry about
> putting
> > > holes in walls to run Cat 5 cable, and I can take a laptop out to the
> patio if
> > > I want.
> > >
> > > Steve
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: <ptusing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2004 12:29 PM
> > > Subject: Re: Wireless Networking
> > >
> > >
> > > Your fine discussion of costs iswhy I turned down Road Runner and went
> with
> > > DSL.
> > > Although the costs are similar at the broadband  level, watch out when
> you
> > > go wireless.
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Beto Escobar III" <betoescobar3@xxxxxxx>
> > > To: "JFW List Serve" <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2004 11:25 AM
> > > Subject: Wireless Networking
> > >
> > >
> > > > Laura--
> > > > Okay, we have road runner cable internet access as our ISP and
> initially I
> > > had Time Warner (phonetically spelled) network all three PC's in our
> home
> > > wirelessly.  The problem was that we paid a $79.99 monthly service fee
> for
> > > all three of the PC's along with the wireless network they installed.
I
> > > spoke to a friend though, who is Microsoft Certified and he informed
me
> he
> > > would be able to network the house with all three PC's, wirelessly,
and
> the
> > > total amount would be less than what you would pay road runner in four
> > > months.  Well, I told him I wanted only the best simply because I am
so
> > > dependant on the PC.  We went and purchased all of the stuff at
> > > > CompUSA and it's total was a little less than $250.00, and we were
> able to
> > > get a $40.00 mail in rebate with it too.  Well, now all three PC's
have
> > > access to the internet, we have a router as our firewall, and it is
> simply
> > > fantastic.  My friend, who is Microsoft Certified, arranged it so that
> the
> > > newest PC is the one who can send and extract items and software to
and
> from
> > > the other PC's and the others are merely drones.  I would only imagine
> the
> > > only reason you would need the MS Certified person there to install
the
> > > wireless network for you is to ensure that one of the PC's will be the
> > > master and the others will be drones.  To reiterate, however, wireless
> > > networking is simply the way to go...
> > > >
> > > > Best Wishes,
> > > > Beto Escobar III, LMSW
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