Hi
Any one that can connect to your Network wire or wireless can read the
shares.
Wireless security is existing for this purpose so that other can not
connect.
From the weakest to the strongest, Wireless security capacity is.
No Security
Switching Off SSID (same as No Security. SSID can be easily sniffed even if
it is Off)
MAC Filtering ______(Band Aid if nothing else is available, MAC number can
be easily spoofed).
WEP64____(Easy, to "Break" by knowledgeable people).
WEP128___(A little Harder, but "Hackable" too).
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The three above are Not considered safe.
Safe Starts here at WPA.
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WPA-PSK__(Very Hard to Break).
WPA-AES__(Not functionally Breakable)
WPA2____ (Not functionally Breakable).
Note 1: WPA-AES the the current entry level rendition of WPA2.
Note 2: If you use WinXP and did not updated it you would have to download
the WPA2 patch from Microsoft.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893357
The documentation of your Wireless devices (Wireless Router, and Wireless
Computer's Card) should state the type of security that is available with
your Wireless hardware.
All devices MUST be set to the same security level using the same pass
phrase.
Therefore the security must be set according what ever is the best possible
of one of the Wireless devices.
I.e. even if most of your system might be capable to be configured to the
max. with WPA2, but one device is only capable to be configured to max . of
WEP, to whole system must be configured to WEP.
If you need more good security and one device (like a Wireless card that can
do WEP only) is holding better security for the whole Network, replace the
device with a better one.
Setting Wireless Security -
http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html
The Core differences between WEP, WPA, and WPA2 -
http://www.ezlan.net/wpa_wep.html
Jack (MVP-Networking).
"KRK" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi & thanks
>
> Does this mean that others can read my public folders & shared files ?
>
> K
>
>
> "Jack (MVP-Networking)." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi
>> Just like TV and Radio have channels that let you choose what you want to
>> receive, Wireless senses what is available around.
>> http://www.ezlan.net/faq.html#signal
>> Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)
>>
>> "KRK" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> In network centre (wireless) I find some networks that I do not
>>> recognise (eg, 'Betty' ).
>>>
>>> I have not set any of them up. What are they & where have they come from
>>> ?, can I delete them & if so, how ?
>>>
>>> Thans
>>>
>>> KK
>>
>
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