On 11/1/05, David Elmo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > From: Clark Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Re: [G] Using "open" wireless networks Was: Embarrassingly > > simple but urgent question! > > > > At 1:00 PM -0500 11/1/05, Len Gerstel wrote: > >> FWIW, I have my home 802.11b router left to factory defaults for two > >> reasons. I only have 2 neighbors close enough to steal my signal > >> (one where both the husband and wife are ministers and the other's > >> computer uses tubes).
Interesting, somebody from the church across the street from me, about 50-70 yards away, phoned yesterday to say they were picking up my wireless network and it was wide open. this would translate to about four units down on either side of me including the apartment building on one side. I had changed from cable to dsl a week ago and I think my protection got messed up then. I had to enable this wireless encryption (WEP) in the router's admin page. Then I entered a password which was translated into a 64 bit number. Now, only wireless devices that have this password keyed in can access the network. To the person with only two neighbors, last year, the police in St. Catharines, Ontario, busted a guy who was cruising neighbourhoods with his laptop and wireless card. When he found a wireless connection, he parked and downloaded porn through it. They found him parked outside a home with his pants around his ankles. I would be disgusted to think someone was using my connection for that purpose, but now I am safely protected again. Just my two cents. Tom -- My wife makes itty bitty horse tack http://www.darkstormstudio.com http://editor.weeklyzone.com -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
