David, Tom, et al: What is possible is to turn the DHCP off on your router and specify a specific IP range. For example if you have four computers on your network you can set the IP range from 192.168.1.101 to 192.167.1.105. This will prevent the router from assigning IP addresses to computers. Any computer connecting to that router will have to have a fixed IP address in that specific range. However, this is not meant to be adequate security by any means. The secure a wireless LAN you should use encryption in the form of either WEP or WPA. Frank
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of First CRC Tom Vos Sent: Friday, April 04, 2008 2:57 PM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] router question David, I'm not an expert here, but my first router was wide open to the public -- anyone who got within range. I now have a newer Linksys router. For this one I have to enter a number on the remote computer in order to access the wireless network. Perhaps someone else knows more about this, but I don't think the IP address makes a difference. Blessings, Tom On Fri, 4 Apr 2008 15:22:36 -0400 "David Ferrin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I've been trying to figure out if a specific IP range is indicated on > my Linksys wired router for the addresses in my own network if that > would prevent outsiders from entering in to the system. Is this > possible? The documentation on this thing is a nightmare, probably > written by the same guy who wrote the documentation for the Mailman > program that this list uses. So if I am correct the next question is > naturally is how is it accomplished? This unit is at least 6 years > old I'm guessing. > David Ferrin > www.jaws-users.com > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.com > Address for the list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/blind-computing@jaws-users.com/ > To post to this group, send email to > blind-computing@jaws-users.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the > subject > or body of a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Use the following form in order to contact the management team > http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php > If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the > following address: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Pastor Tom Vos First Christian Reformed Church 12420 185th St. Wellsburg, IA 50680 641-869-3305; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/blind-computing@jaws-users.com/ To post to this group, send email to blind-computing@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.6/1360 - Release Date: 4/4/2008 6:02 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.6/1360 - Release Date: 4/4/2008 6:02 PM Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/blind-computing@jaws-users.com/ To post to this group, send email to blind-computing@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
