Security and an Ad Hoc Wireless Network

Archived from groups: comp.sys.laptops (More info?)

"Jack Gillis" <XXXXXXXX@widomaker.com> wrote in message
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> I want to set up a simple, ad hoc wireless network between my Compaq
> Presario R3000 laptop and my desktop in which I plan to install a
> wireless PCI card.(802.11g) and am concerned about security. Both
> machines run XP and its firewall. This is my first venture into the
> world of wi-fi so I really need to know what I can do to approach the
> level of security I now have using a cable between the two machines.
>
> From reading almost everything I can find on the web and understanding
> little of it, I think what I need to do is install Wireless Equivalent
> Privacy and increase the encryption but I haven't a clue about to do
> this. There doesn't appear to be any tab or check box for it in the
> Compaq's Wireless Connection Property dialog.
>
> If I have to go the router route (heh, heh) that is ok but I would
> prefer, for now, to use an ad hoc setup since only two machines are
> involved.
>
> Thank you for any help or hints on this.
>
>
Jack,
The WEP and encryption is set up in a wireless access point or wireless
router. Either device will also allow for establishing an ADHOC wireless
network.

This link is one of many to get you started.
http://www.ezlan.net/

Good luck!

Henry

Archived from groups: comp.sys.laptops (More info?)

Henry wrote:
> "Jack Gillis" <XXXXXXXX@widomaker.com> wrote in message
> news:10datv33k0r0dba@corp.supernews.com...
>> I want to set up a simple, ad hoc wireless network between my Compaq
>> Presario R3000 laptop and my desktop in which I plan to install a
>> wireless PCI card.(802.11g) and am concerned about security. Both
>> machines run XP and its firewall. This is my first venture into the
>> world of wi-fi so I really need to know what I can do to approach the
>> level of security I now have using a cable between the two machines.
>>
>> From reading almost everything I can find on the web and
>> understanding little of it, I think what I need to do is install
>> Wireless Equivalent Privacy and increase the encryption but I
>> haven't a clue about to do this. There doesn't appear to be any tab
>> or check box for it in the Compaq's Wireless Connection Property
>> dialog.
>>
>> If I have to go the router route (heh, heh) that is ok but I would
>> prefer, for now, to use an ad hoc setup since only two machines are
>> involved.
>>
>> Thank you for any help or hints on this.
>>
>>
> Jack,
> The WEP and encryption is set up in a wireless access point or
> wireless router. Either device will also allow for establishing an
> ADHOC wireless network.
>

OK, Henry. Thank you. I guess that says that I will not be able to use
it if I go from the wireless NIC in the compaq to the one in the desktop
so I will probably go out and buy a router when I get the wireless NIC
for the desktop. No big deal, I would probably wind up with one anyway
sometime shortly.

> This link is one of many to get you started.
> http://www.ezlan.net/

Good link; thank you again.