"View Wireless Networks under SP2

Pre SP2 I could see a, changing, list of Wireless Networks within range of
this desktop. I could even, occasionally, connect to one.

SP2 has offered a different screen view of these networks. MY
network -between this computer and the router- is shown as Security Enabled
Wireless Network. It uses WEP with a big, long encryption key. The others
are Unsecured Wireless Networks.

Does that mean they are wide open? Does it mean someone within range has a
wireless link in a network that is not encrypted?

TIA

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Neo Anderson thought carefully and wrote on 9/28/2004 8:56 PM:

> Pre SP2 I could see a, changing, list of Wireless Networks within range of
> this desktop. I could even, occasionally, connect to one.
>
> SP2 has offered a different screen view of these networks. MY
> network -between this computer and the router- is shown as Security Enabled
> Wireless Network. It uses WEP with a big, long encryption key. The others
> are Unsecured Wireless Networks.
>
> Does that mean they are wide open? Does it mean someone within range has a
> wireless link in a network that is not encrypted?

Yes, they're wide open. I've accidently used someone else's wireless
network to surf the 'net instead of my own.

Lance
*****

I did the same the other evening. Luckily for the neighbor (about 400' down
the street) he'd named his network with his last name. I walked down,
invited him here for a little show-n-tell.

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"Lance" <lltbhill@link_earth.net> wrote in message
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> Neo Anderson thought carefully and wrote on 9/28/2004 8:56 PM:
>
>> Pre SP2 I could see a, changing, list of Wireless Networks within range
>> of this desktop. I could even, occasionally, connect to one.
>>
>> SP2 has offered a different screen view of these networks. MY
>> network -between this computer and the router- is shown as Security
>> Enabled Wireless Network. It uses WEP with a big, long encryption key.
>> The others are Unsecured Wireless Networks.
>>
>> Does that mean they are wide open? Does it mean someone within range has
>> a wireless link in a network that is not encrypted?
>
> Yes, they're wide open. I've accidently used someone else's wireless
> network to surf the 'net instead of my own.
>
> Lance
> *****

400 ft! What are you (or your neighbor) using? I have problems getting a
signal to my son's room 50 ft away.

Lance
*****

Neo Anderson thought carefully and wrote on 9/28/2004 9:33 PM:

> I did the same the other evening. Luckily for the neighbor (about 400' down
> the street) he'd named his network with his last name. I walked down,
> invited him here for a little show-n-tell.
>

D-Link DWL-G120

He has a Linksys router wireless to an internal wireless adapter in a
laptop.

We have a near line-of-sight with only window glass in between.

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"Lance" <lltbhill@link_earth.net> wrote in message
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> 400 ft! What are you (or your neighbor) using? I have problems getting a
> signal to my son's room 50 ft away.
>
> Lance
> *****
>
> Neo Anderson thought carefully and wrote on 9/28/2004 9:33 PM:
>
>> I did the same the other evening. Luckily for the neighbor (about 400'
>> down the street) he'd named his network with his last name. I walked
>> down, invited him here for a little show-n-tell.
>>

In news:(E-Mail Removed),
Lance <lltbhill@link_earth.net> fumbled, fiddled and fingered:
> 400 ft! What are you (or your neighbor) using? I have problems
> getting a signal to my son's room 50 ft away.
>

Neos neighbour

http://tinyurl.com/4hozd

hope that helps ;o)


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Steve Parry BA (Hons) MCP MVP

http://www.gwynfryn.co.uk

Well, heck, Steve - Everyone in the neighborhood had one of those. Doesn't
every wi-fi user? ; )


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"Steve Parry [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> In news:(E-Mail Removed),
> Lance <lltbhill@link_earth.net> fumbled, fiddled and fingered:
>> 400 ft! What are you (or your neighbor) using? I have problems
>> getting a signal to my son's room 50 ft away.
>>
>
> Neos neighbour
>
> http://tinyurl.com/4hozd
>
> hope that helps ;o)
>
>
> --
> Steve Parry BA (Hons) MCP MVP
>
> http://www.gwynfryn.co.uk
>
>

Does it do WEP?

Lance
*****

Steve Parry [MVP] thought carefully and wrote on 9/29/2004 1:50 AM:
> In news:(E-Mail Removed),
> Lance <lltbhill@link_earth.net> fumbled, fiddled and fingered:
>
>>400 ft! What are you (or your neighbor) using? I have problems
>>getting a signal to my son's room 50 ft away.
>>
>
>
> Neos neighbour
>
> http://tinyurl.com/4hozd
>
> hope that helps ;o)
>
>

At the initial time he was not. We have him all locked down now.

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"Lance" <lltbhill@link_earth.net> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Does it do WEP?
>
> Lance
> *****
>
> Steve Parry [MVP] thought carefully and wrote on 9/29/2004 1:50 AM:
>> In news:(E-Mail Removed),
>> Lance <lltbhill@link_earth.net> fumbled, fiddled and fingered:
>>
>>>400 ft! What are you (or your neighbor) using? I have problems
>>>getting a signal to my son's room 50 ft away.
>>>
>>
>>
>> Neos neighbour
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/4hozd
>>
>> hope that helps ;o)
>>

"Obi-Wan Kenobi" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Actually, certain Linksys systems have MAC address filters so WEP is
> unnecessary for keeping unauthorized users out. However, the data can
still
> be watched and recorded, so WEP is a good idea.
>
>
>
Not to mention that MAC address filtering can be tricked by spoofing the MAC
address if somebody knows how. WEP adds another layer of hassle for the
undesirable data stealer to get over. WPA would be even better. None of it
foolproff sadly yet but both or either (though I'd go with both but I use
WPA instead of WEP) will deter the casual unauthorised accesser.

Braces and a belt is sometimes a good thing. :-)


Rachael