On Jul 7, 2005, at 10:07 AM, Amber wrote:
Hi Jim
You'll undoubtedly get a lot of advice. One thing I've done with my
local SBC DSL 2Wire modem/router/coffeemaker is to make my wi-fi
account private or closed. I set it up using the 2Wire software, and
you'll have to see if your DLink permits the same thing. That means
the name of my local network isn't broadcast. Even though someone
else can see there's a wi-fi network, they first have to get the
network's name, then crack the password. It's not impossible to
crack, but a private/closed network just adds another roadblock and
keeps the honest folks honest.
-- Jim
Thanks for your reply - I am ditching the DLink Router. It has caused
no end of problems for me. Initially it was working great but within
a couple of days, it just became really erratic. Sometimes it would
work fine - then I would have no connection at all and trying to
restore it was a pain in the neck.
So, I am returning it and hoping to find something a little more
reliable. Of course, the Airport Express would be the easiest to deal
with but it just costs so much.
I appreciate all your suggestions regarding security though- I am
going to try the settings you recommended with whichever new router I
decide to go with.
FWIW...
I've bought and sold two Linksys boxes because they simply didn't work
well with my Macs (lots of intermittent but recurring problems).
Have retired my Netgear because it was not reliable, but I'll keep it
as a backup.
My Asante wireless router works just right, all the time. It has the
advantage of explicitly supporting Macintosh, meaning I can upgrade the
firmware from the Mac (impossible with Linksys, Netgear) and it routes
AppleTalk so I can make my old standalone HP LaserJet 6MP a network
printer by using an AsanteTalk box. The Asante router is also very
configurable, and does not use the standard IP addressing or admin
passwords that are so common on most cheap wireless routers.
I've configured and used both AirPort Express and AirPort base stations
and they are good - better, even, in some ways than the Asante. But for
performance/price, the Asante is the best I've used.
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