Hi, Guest
04-06-2006, 03:11 AM
The problem with wireless is that there's just too much s*** out there for Joe Sixpack to sort through, nevermind use correctly.
It was either D-Link or Linksys (Cisco) that came with a CD recently that auto-configured your WAP/router correctly with at least WEP, preferably WPA when you ran the CD upon connecting the router for the first time to your broadband ISP feed. Again, a complete lack of skill negates any benefit to this... especially when the wizard prompts for your Internet credentials :rolleyes: You'd be surprised how many people that have DSL have no idea what their B1 number is (if Bell) or what their username is. Cable makes this so much easier, obviously, and it's simply the driving force behind the newer, no-logon DSL modems.
All I do lately is upon having wireless LANs mentioned to me by co-workers, I automatically offer to come over and configure it correctly. It saves me a hell of a lot of grief the first time out.
Watch out for honeypots when taking a chance and hopping on a seemingly harmless unsecured wireless network. You might get more than you bargained for ;)
It was either D-Link or Linksys (Cisco) that came with a CD recently that auto-configured your WAP/router correctly with at least WEP, preferably WPA when you ran the CD upon connecting the router for the first time to your broadband ISP feed. Again, a complete lack of skill negates any benefit to this... especially when the wizard prompts for your Internet credentials :rolleyes: You'd be surprised how many people that have DSL have no idea what their B1 number is (if Bell) or what their username is. Cable makes this so much easier, obviously, and it's simply the driving force behind the newer, no-logon DSL modems.
All I do lately is upon having wireless LANs mentioned to me by co-workers, I automatically offer to come over and configure it correctly. It saves me a hell of a lot of grief the first time out.
Watch out for honeypots when taking a chance and hopping on a seemingly harmless unsecured wireless network. You might get more than you bargained for ;)
Daily driver 1: 2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sport "S"
33" BFG Mud-Terrain KM2s, lots of Rough Country gear - bumper, 2.5" lift, swaybar disconnects, Superwinch 10,000lb winch, Detroit Locker in rear D44 axle, custom exhaust, K+N filtercharger, Superchips-tuned.
Daily driver 2: 2006 Subaru Legacy GT
COBB Stage 1+ package - AccessPort tuner, COBB intake and airbox. Stage 2 coming shortly - COBB 3" AT stainless DP and race cat, custom 3" Magnaflow-based exhaust and Stage 2 COBB tune.
33" BFG Mud-Terrain KM2s, lots of Rough Country gear - bumper, 2.5" lift, swaybar disconnects, Superwinch 10,000lb winch, Detroit Locker in rear D44 axle, custom exhaust, K+N filtercharger, Superchips-tuned.
Daily driver 2: 2006 Subaru Legacy GT
COBB Stage 1+ package - AccessPort tuner, COBB intake and airbox. Stage 2 coming shortly - COBB 3" AT stainless DP and race cat, custom 3" Magnaflow-based exhaust and Stage 2 COBB tune.