WiFi Security and XP Internet Connection Sharing ?

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I assume that if I hook my XP/pro laptop up to to the internet via the
NIC, and plug a WiFi card into it I can share my internet connnection
with other laptop WiFi users.

Will I be able to set WEP, for a little security ?

What are the security issues for my laptop ? I run ZA, and i assume I
will get popups when I start ICS and will allow it to connect to the
intenet.

Who acts as DHCP server with an ICS setup ?


Anything else ?

--
Al Dykes
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adykes at p a n i x . c o m

Archived from groups: alt.internet.wireless (More info?)

You should really buy a router and forget ICS.


"Martin Riddle" <martinriddle@hotmail.com> wrote in message
newsPEhc.18047$l75.12593@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> I see no answers so far.
>
> I would assume your talking wireles card to wireless card, that means
Ad-Hoc.
>
> You need to create a bridge.
>
> There will not ba a DHCP server, you need to assign IP's.
>
> No WEP, use a firewall.
>
> You shouldnt get ZA popups becasue youll be behind the firewall.
>
> Yes, you need to manually configure the DNS servers for your clients( in
the client config). Use what your ISP offers.
>
> Cheers
>
> "Al Dykes" <adykes@panix.com> wrote in message
news:c63dj3$ak$1@panix3.panix.com...
> > I assume that if I hook my XP/pro laptop up to to the internet via the
> > NIC, and plug a WiFi card into it I can share my internet connnection
> > with other laptop WiFi users.
> >
> > Will I be able to set WEP, for a little security ?
> >
> > What are the security issues for my laptop ? I run ZA, and i assume I
> > will get popups when I start ICS and will allow it to connect to the
> > intenet.
> >
> > Who acts as DHCP server with an ICS setup ?
> >
> >
> > Anything else ?
> >
> > --
> > Al Dykes
> > -----------
> > adykes at p a n i x . c o m
> >
>
>