RE: [Sheflug] Wireless Networking Information

["Morris, David (Allvac, UK)" <david [at] xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: shef-lug-admin [at] list.sheflug.org.uk 
> [mailto:shef-lug-admin [at] list.sheflug.org.uk] On Behalf Of Chris Johnson
> Sent: Monday, January 19, 2004 9:34 AM
> To: shef-lug [at] list.sheflug.org.uk
> Subject: RE: [Sheflug] Wireless Networking Information

[snip]

> 
> A lot depends on what your floors are made out of and other 
> local sources of interference. The only way of telling really 
> is to try it out.  Although in a normal house with wooden 
> floors and plasterboard stud walls there should be no 
> problem. However if you don't implement correct security on 
> your wireless access point everyone on the street will be 
> able to access your broadband connection.  Its best to limit 
> access by mac address (although these can be
> spoofed) and enable wap (although there are utilities that 

...or even "...enable WEP..." ?

I had the misfortune to end up with a system where one Wifi card
supported a keyphrase and one supported a 40 bit hex key, and I was
buggered if I could get the two to work at the same time. Fortunately,
later drivers cured the problem (and it was Windows, so...)

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D

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