In article <2fdd01c3e243$b7a361d0$(E-Mail Removed)>, "JimS"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>Now that I've converted from wap11 access point with
>file/printer sharing to a WRT54G router in gateway mode I
>wonder about using wep64 encription and Norton Internet
>Security. I'm running wifi with xp/2k/98se plus HP2510
>wireless printer. (Actually I've got Norton's firewall
>turned off because I cannot make it work by programming
>the Trusted Zone.) My question is:
>
>Should I just turn off encription and leave Norton's
>firewall off and depend on the WRT54G gateway to protect
>me?
You need encryption to keep un-authorized users out of your wireless
network. Whatever an intruder does on the Internet through your
network would appear to come from you. If illegal activity occurs,
the authorities will come knocking on your door. Use the highest
level of encryption that your equipment supports, which is probably
wep128.
The WRT54G gateway protects you against undesired incoming traffic
from the Internet. It can't protect you against undesired outgoing
traffic from spyware or hacker programs on your computer. If you want
that protection, you need a firewall program. If you can't get Norton
to work (and I've had trouble configuring it to allow local area
network access, too), use another firewall, like ZoneAlarm.
--
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Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
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