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Originally Posted by Tru2Chevy
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Originally Posted by Fasterthanyou
The G is definatly better than B when transfering or streaming data from a local networked computer. They're both pathetically slow compared to a 100tx full dpx hardline.
To setup the security go into the router settings and enable WEP. The way you get into most routers is through a web browser. Usually something like http://192.168.0.1 then log-in default as admin password admin. Don't worry about the admin password, just make certain the remote admin is disabled (it is by default). Go to where you can enable WEP and give it a 5 character "key". Once that's done you'll be asked by windows to enter the "key" and now it's secure. |
Don't bother with a 5 character WEP...if someone is smart enough to go looking for open wireless network, chances are they have access to some simple hack tools. Go for the 128 bit encryption (26 hex characters), and make it random.
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I could go even further than that to "protect" his wireless network but what's the point? 13 characters is just too much computing effort
.Anything more is just added steps of confusion. Here's some of the things I've done to secure networks and wireless networks. The mac address is a good idea but you can go even further by disabling the routers ping reply, unorthadox ip, limit the number of connections to the max number of computers that you would have on at one time (doesn't work well when using laptops for obvious reasons). You could disable the DHCP all together and manually configure all the computers. Heck, just disable the SSID broadcast all together. Put the broadcast on a channel other than default (6). Oh, almost forgot the obvious, change the admin password.
By the time you do all the above you probably will screw up somewhere leaving you with a wireless router that is SO secure that not even you can get into it :P .
The 12 character WEP for me is just a longer password to remember, lol. And I HATE remembering passwords.
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