-=PCTechTalk=- Re: computer security --- DON
- From: "Bashful Bob" <Bashfulbob@xxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 5 May 2005 23:09:59 -0500
Sorry to hear about your router.
WEP and WPA are not a firewall per say. It is a protection scheme. See my
answer to Christy. Suggest you do a search on Google.
I recommend for your consideration the Netgear wireless router which has 3
different types of firewalls and have a built in modem. They are more
expensive then some and to me it was worth it getting the firewalls. As I
remember you have cable so maybe the built in modem will not be for
you.Since I have never used cable, I can not advise you if it will work or
not. The other draw back is Netgear only gives a 90 day free service for
troubleshooting and questions. You may want to down load the manual for this
router and read over it.
Here is the URL --- http://www.netgear.com/products/details/DG834G.php
I have finals next week and after that I will try to be of help to you in
the other area of your concern. No quarantines, but will try.
Life is what happens in between plans.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Don" <dsw32952@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 6:30 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: computer security
> 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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