If you want to avoid messing with Mac address filtering, you can certainly use WPA or WPA 2 which is much more secure than WEP. On Nov 29, 2008, at 2:16 PM, Trouble wrote:
> Now if your worried about security. Instead of using wep you can use > mac address. Everything that has a either net card or wireless and > PDA's or phones has a mac address. When you go by mac only those mac > addresses listed in the router can use that router. > > At 06:43 PM 11/28/2008, you wrote: > > >Dale, that sounds like my best option, and by far, the cheapest. > Why go > >wireless with my desktop if I can have it hooked direct. I'll just > swamp > >out the linksy router for a wireless linksy router. > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Dale Leavens" <<mailto:dleavens%40puc.net>[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: <<mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] > > > >Sent: Friday, November 28, 2008 3:35 PM > >Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] wireless network card > > > > > Yep, > > > > > > Your cable modem should have an RJ45 plug that goes into your > present > > > router. You just plug that into the wireless router instead of > your > > > present router. There will usually be 4 other RJ45 jacks on the > wireless > > > router so you can, if you want, plug the desktop into the > wireless router > > > directly just as you have it now plugged into your present > router. You can > > > also plug your notebook into it if you like but that rather > defeats the > > > purpose. > > > > > > I have a network printer and a network embosser plugged into my > wireless > > > router up stairs so I can print to them from either of our > notebooks > > > anywhere in the house without having to connect to them directly. > > > > > > Certainly you can put a wireless card in your desktop but why > bother? > > > > > > Hope this is helpful. > > > > > > . > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Brice Mijares > > > To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] > > > Sent: Friday, November 28, 2008 9:15 AM > > > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] wireless network card > > > > > > > > > Hello Dale, My router isn't a wireless one. I've had it at least > 5 years. > > > I can hook up 4 computers to it. When I do decide to buy a new > laptop, > > > I'll > > > have to buy a wireless card for the desktop, a new wireless > router, and I > > > think my service provider may have to send me a wireless modem. > Unless my > > > present cable modem can hook up to the wireless router. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Dale Leavens" <<mailto:dleavens%40puc.net>[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: > > > <<mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] > > > > > Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2008 3:12 PM > > > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] wireless network card > > > > > > > Your present router may be a wireless router. Does it have one > or two > > > > about three inch long antennae attached? If so you already > have what > > > you > > > > need. > > > > > > > > If not then you want to buy a wireless router, Linksys sells a > couple > > > of > > > > models as to D-Link and many others. It is very similar to > your present > > > > router and most, maybe all have four RJ45 connections for hard > wired > > > > devices along with the wireless transmitter and receiver.Last > one I > > > bought > > > > was about a hundred bucks but there are so many about now you > can > > > probably > > > > get them cheaper. > > > > > > > > Any modern notebook computer will have WiFi built in and > should be able > > > to > > > > talk to a wireless router. You would probably need to add a WiVi > > > wireless > > > > card to a desktop computer and you may need to add one to an > older > > > > notebook computer. > > > > > > > > Hope this is helpful. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: Brice Mijares > > > > To: > > > > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] > > > > Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2008 10:26 AM > > > > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] wireless network card > > > > > > > > > > > > Okay, currently I have a cable modem that goes in to a Linksy > router. I > > > > have the NIC card. Question; I want to buy a lap top so I can > use it > > > down > > > > stairs or out on the patio. Someone once told me I could buy > something > > > > that > > > > I could hook up to my hardware firewall slash router that > would send a > > > > wireless signal to the laptop. Is this correct? if so, what is > this > > > > device > > > > called? > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Trouble" > > <<mailto:trouble1%40columbus.rr.com>[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: > > <<mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] > > > > > > Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2008 4:03 AM > > > > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] wireless network card > > > > > > > > > As a verizon tech I wouldn't recommend these types of > network hook > > > > > ups. Because its the most slowest of all the ways to connect > to the > > > > > router. you may have a fast Internet connection, but your > limit is > > > > > the speed of the USB port and its not that fast. > > > > > wired you can get 100mb to 10mb and 1 gig if supported by > router, > > > > > next is PCI wireless card it will give you 54mb max and last > is USB > > > > > at around 411kbs. > > > > > If your just needing a fast or quick connect USB will do, > but for the > > > > > long hall go PCI or NIC. > > > > > > > > > > At 01:52 PM 11/26/2008, you wrote: > > > > >>How would I go about trying to see if I have a wireless > network card? > > > > Is > > > > >>this the correct terminology for wireless modem and the > computer to > > > > >>establish a internet connection? > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >>------------------------------------ > > > > >> > > > > >>Send any questions regarding list management to: > > > > >><mailto:blindhandyman-owner%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman-ow > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > >>To listen to the show archives go to link > > > > > > > > > > > >><http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_u > > ser_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29>http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > > > > >>Or > > > > >><ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/>ftp://ftp. > > acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > > > >> > > > > >>The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > > > > >><http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday>htt > > p://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > > > >> > > > > >>Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions > From > > > > >>Various List Members At The Following address: > > > > >><http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/>http://www.jaws-user > > s.com/JAWS/handyman/ > > > > >> > > > > >>Visit the archives page at the following address > > > > >><http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>ht > > tp://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > >> > > > > >>If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the > > > > >>following address for more information: > > > > >><http://www.jaws-users.com/>http://www.jaws-users.com/ > > > > >>For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the > Blind Handy > > > > >>Man list just send a blank message to: > > > > >><mailto:blindhandyman-help%40yahoogroups.comYahoo>blindhandyma > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > Tim > > > > > trouble > > > > > Verizon support tech > > > > > "Never offend people with style when you can offend them with > > > > substance." > > > > > --Sam Brown > > > > > > > > > > Blindeudora list owner. > > > > > To subscribe or info: > > <http://www.freelists.org/webpage/blindeudora>http://www.freelists.org/webpage/blindeudora > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > > > Send any questions regarding list management to: > > > > > > > <mailto:blindhandyman-owner%40yahoogroups.com>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > To listen to the show archives go to link > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > > > >http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > > > > > Or > > > > > > > <ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/>ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > > > > > > > > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > > > > > > > <http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday>http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > > > > > > > > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions > From > > > > Various > > > > > List Members At The Following address: > > > > > > > <http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/>http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > > > > > > > > > > Visit the archives page at the following address > > > > > > > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > > > > > > > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the > > > following > > > > > address for more information: > > > > > <http://www.jaws-users.com/>http://www.jaws-users.com/ > > > > > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the > Blind Handy > > > Man > > > > > list just send a blank message to: > > > > > > > <mailto:blindhandyman-help%40yahoogroups.comYahoo>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > ! 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> > Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > Send any questions regarding list management to: > > > > > <mailto:blindhandyman-owner%40yahoogroups.com>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > To listen to the show archives go to link > > > > > <http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > > > >http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > > > Or > > > > > <ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/>ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > > > > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > > > > > <http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday>http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > > > > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions > From Various > > > List Members At The Following address: > > > > > <http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/>http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > > > > > > Visit the archives page at the following address > > > > > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > > > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the > following > > > address for more information: > > > <http://www.jaws-users.com/>http://www.jaws-users.com/ > > > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind > Handy Man > > > list just send a blank message to: > > > > > <mailto:blindhandyman-help%40yahoogroups.comYahoo>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > ! > > Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Tim > trouble > Verizon support tech > "Never offend people with style when you can offend them with > substance." > --Sam Brown > > Blindeudora list owner. > To subscribe or info: http://www.freelists.org/webpage/blindeudora > > > Scott Howell [EMAIL PROTECTED] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
