-=PCTechTalk=- internet sharing
- From: "cristy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2005 14:24:19 -0400
Hi Don,
Feeling really "dumb" sorry about the name confusion. Also feeling dumb
because what I meant to say is my neice is using her laptop without plugging
it in so I guess with batteries but she is not accessing internet yet just
typing on it.
christy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don" <dsw32952@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2005 1:02 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: internet sharing
> My Mother wanted to name me Tom, but my brother and sister talked her into
> naming me Don instead. :-))
>
> I have no experience with wireless networking at all. Everything I say
> about it is from what I have read, OR what I think is the same or similar
> to
> wired networking (where I have just a very little experience) OR from what
> I
> deduce using the facts at hand.
>
> If your niece can wirelessly access the internet from another room what is
> to stop someone in search of internet access from doing the same from
> their
> car out front or the house next door. This means some form of security is
> necessary... either built into the hardware or added on with software. I
> don't know which or maybe both.
>
> With that in mind, it would seem logical that anything on your computers
> could also be accessed if the necessary security measures are not taken.
> This risk would be GREATLY enlarged if you have created a home network
> with
> file and printer sharing.
>
> If you choose to go wireless, since the router will be a wireless router
> everything plugged into the router will be accessible to anybody that can
> access the router. So, YES, your computer would be at risk even if it is
> connected by wire to the wireless router. (Most wireless routers also have
> physical ports to attach via cat5 cable)
>
> If the laptop has a wireless NIC in it that will save some money. The NIC
> is a card that is installed, but most recent computers and laptops come
> with
> them already built in. If your computer is connected to the modem via
> cat5
> cable (instead of a USB cable) then you have a NIC in your computer
> already.
> That will also save you some money.
>
> Don
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "cristy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxx>
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2005 10:18 AM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: internet sharing
>
>
>> The only
>> disadvantages I can think of is extra cost and extra security efforts to
>> avoid outsiders accessing your ISP through the wireless router.
>>
>>
>> Thanks Tom so much for your wonderfully detailed description of how to do
>> this. When you speak to the disadvantages of security efforts, does that
>> make my computer less secure even though mine is not wireless? In other
>> words if we choose the wireless method you described will that make my
>> computer more vunerable? Does it in effect make my computer wireless as
>> well
>> as hers? I believe hers is wireless now and that she only plugs in her
>> battery charger to recharge her battery. The NIC you are talking about
>> is
>> a
>> card that I must install inside the computer yes?
>>
>> I am not familiar much with laptops as of yet.
>>
>> christy
>
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