-=PCTechTalk=- Re: computer security
- From: "cristy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 6 May 2005 17:10:59 -0400
Thanks Bob, so the way I am reading it, WEP is some kind of encryption
software to add to your wireless computer to "hide" the data and the WPA is
like an upgrade to add to that software. I still need to read more on the
adhoc, I know it said peer to peer, have to finish reading on it.
That is freaky that someone can just sit in your driveway and do that or
something. I will be sure to ask my brother about WEP and WPA etc..
Thanks for your help.
cristy
> Hi Bob, I dont know about a hub,switch, or router. I just cut it on and
>> that is it. It is plugged into my surge protector and into the wall. He
>> has not connected my neice's yet to mine but is going to soon. What does
>> WEP and WPA mean. And for that matter "ad hock".
> Response
> WEP and WPA are a form of protection for wireless computers. These links
> will probably explain it (definitions) better than I can. You can get more
> info by using Google and search for WPA and WEP.
> WPA --- http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/W/WPA.html
>
> WEP --- http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/W/WEP.html
>
> ad hoc --- http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/A/ad_hoc_mode.html
> Response
> That can occur when some one does not set up the wireless for WEP or WPA
> protection. In short, using his wireless computer he was connected to the
> puter he could see the files on and he could have used their connection to
> the Internet for him to go onto the Internet. He could also have looked in
> the other persons files and probably changed the data in those files if
> they
> were not password protected. He probably could have added or deleted
> anything in that other persons computer. That is what the other folks were
> talking about when someone can sit in your driveway and use thieir
> wireless
> computer to use your wireless connection to the Internet.
>
>>
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