"unsecured"

What does "unsecured" mean in XP's list of "Wireless Network Connections" How
do I make mine "Security Enabled" like the others in the list. Why is it
needed if I already have McAfee/firewall etc. ?

Hello msjimb,

A firewall will help protect your computer on a wireless network but not
restrict it from the network itself. You should configure your wireless
network to use the highest level encryption that your network equipment can
support.

--
Eric Cross
Microsoft MVP (Windows Networking)
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com


"msjimb" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> What does "unsecured" mean in XP's list of "Wireless Network Connections"
> How
> do I make mine "Security Enabled" like the others in the list. Why is it
> needed if I already have McAfee/firewall etc. ?

Hi

Unsecured Wireless Network, means that the traffic between the Wireless
Computer and the Wireless Router/Access Point is not encrypt and any one can
join the connection (a Very Bad Idea).

Read the content of the following pages it would help you to make decision
and configure your system.

I have a Good Firewall does it secure my Wireless? -
http://www.ezlan.net/faq#secure

From the weakest to the Strongest..

No Security

MAC

WEP

WPA-PSK

WPA-AES

WPA2

Configure Wireless Security - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html

The security must be set according to lowest capable Wireless component.

I.e. even most of you Wireless are capable to do WPA2, but one device is
only capable to do WEP, the whole system must be configured to WEP.

Jack (MVP-Networking).



"msjimb" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:CA0CC80A-EBBF-4334-AD16-(E-Mail Removed)...
> What does "unsecured" mean in XP's list of "Wireless Network Connections"
> How
> do I make mine "Security Enabled" like the others in the list. Why is it
> needed if I already have McAfee/firewall etc. ?