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More info?)
It's not so much that my information is secret and nobody can see
it...it's just that I naturally have the feeling that I don't want
anyone looking at stuff that isn't supposed to be doing so. So MAC
filtering, WEP, etc is all boxes you check or options you enable in
the software? Sorry, I don't have the router yet.
Also I heard that range was better on a G than a B. Faster connection
isn't really needed to me because my internet connection is slower
anyway. My house is fairly large and there may be several walls for
the connection to travel to at some times. Are phones only an issue
when they are in the direct path between you and the router or is the
whole room the phone is in basically worthless? Thanks
Jeff <news@mottie.com> wrote in message news:<pan.2004.05.27.05.21.52.668000@mottie.com>...
> someone forgot to add disabling SSID broadcast.
>
> MAC Filter
> WEP (256 bit if possible) or WPA
> Disabling SSID Broadcast
> Not using "default" or "linksys" as your SSID
>
> Yes I know that each of these things are bypassable by someone who has
> enough time, but by using a combination of things you can get it as secure
> as possible.
>
> If your network is THAT important, run ethernet and don't use wireless
>
>
>
> On Wed, 26 May 2004 20:38:07 -0600, Harold Starr wrote:
>
> > Do you want much better range?
> > How big is your house anyway?
> > Do you want more neighbors or fewer neighbors to try to hack in? 2.4
> > phones can be an issue. So was my 900 mhz phone. G is better security, and
> > faster
> > Yes you can set up MAC addresses, but that too can be hacked. I think you
> > should let your neighbor use your printer. If you dont like that idea,
> > there are ways to attach a footer message on every page that says what an
> > ass he is! That will discourage him!
> >
> >
> >
> > "Scott" <scott4508@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:7e0af77f.0405261722.10b07152@posting.google.com...
> >> I'm sure this is an easy question, I just couldn't find an answer in
> >> here. How do you keep your neighbor from using your printer, internet,
> >> etc? I know about WEP and changing passwords, etc...but is there like a
> >> whitelist of approved MAC addresses or something that I can set up to
> >> only allow on the network? Is my only option changing passwords and
> >> checking a WEP box? Also, should I just get a Microsoft router since
> >> they are cheap? Does G provide that much better range for the money?
> >> Are 2.4 phones a big interference issue? Thanks