On Mon, 28 May 2007 09:42:32 -0500
Ron Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 05/28/07 04:12, Jose Rodriguez wrote:
> [snip]
> >
> > As far as I know--which is not much, in any case--the cosmetic
> > protections like hiding the essid, MAC filtering and changing the
> > default WEP password are
On 05/28/07 10:28, Jose Rodriguez wrote:
Ron Johnson wrote:
On 05/28/07 04:12, Jose Rodriguez wrote:
[snip]
Having said this, I didn't bother to properly secure my own home
network yet. If somebody wants to check a couple of e-mails using it
just be it.
Would you leave your door open so any
Ron Johnson wrote:
On 05/28/07 04:12, Jose Rodriguez wrote:
[snip]
Having said this, I didn't bother to properly secure my own home
network yet. If somebody wants to check a couple of e-mails using it
just be it.
Would you leave your door open so anyone can come in at any hour of the
day an
On 05/28/07 04:12, Jose Rodriguez wrote:
[snip]
As far as I know--which is not much, in any case--the cosmetic
protections like hiding the essid, MAC filtering and changing the
default WEP password are utterly useless. Setting up WAP is the way to
go, although at least one of its flavours is
>Chris Lale wrote:
[...]
You might consider using a broadband modem/router/wifi combined appliance. I use
a Philips SNA6500 which has built-in NAT and firewall. It also has the option to
enable or reject wireless clients on the basis of their MAC address. So, even if
WEP is cracked you are still
Micha Feigin wrote:
> [...]
>
> I have one of those, the problem is connecting to it, and at the moment I am
> more worried about reliably connecting, I'll worry about encryption once that
> is solved.
>
Configuring the wireless interface with the command line (wireless-tools
package) is straight
On Sat, 26 May 2007 10:34:32 +0100
Chris Lale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Micha Feigin wrote:
> > I am looking for a reliable wifi manager for gnome for my dad (I'm
> > comfortable enough with the command line and fvwm).
> >
> > I tried using the install
Micha Feigin wrote:
> I am looking for a reliable wifi manager for gnome for my dad (I'm comfortable
> enough with the command line and fvwm).
>
> I tried using the installed NetworkManger Applet but it doesn't seem to setup
> things properly, in manual mode after I plug
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On 05/25/07 19:17, Micha Feigin wrote:
> On Fri, 25 May 2007 18:41:22 -0500
> Ron Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> On 05/25/07 18:25, Micha Feigin wrote:
> [snip]
do ifdown wlan0 followed by a ifup wlan0 and it will sometimes work. In
On Fri, 25 May 2007 18:41:22 -0500
Ron Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> On 05/25/07 18:25, Micha Feigin wrote:
> [snip]
> > do ifdown wlan0 followed by a ifup wlan0 and it will sometimes work. In
> > roaming mode it doesn't set the wep key a
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On 05/25/07 18:25, Micha Feigin wrote:
[snip]
> do ifdown wlan0 followed by a ifup wlan0 and it will sometimes work. In
> roaming
> mode it doesn't set the wep key at all.
>
> I am trying to convert my dad to linux and proper wifi is kind of the main
I am looking for a reliable wifi manager for gnome for my dad (I'm comfortable
enough with the command line and fvwm).
I tried using the installed NetworkManger Applet but it doesn't seem to setup
things properly, in manual mode after I plug in the usb wifi thingy I need to
do if
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