Anthony,
OK. I'll get my old RF sniffer out again next week and check my 4
keyboards and mice........ ;)
What kind of shields do you mean? I don't think the punks in pocket race
cars w/WIFI scanners see anything but my m/b's or my microwave.
I could be wrong, but, I believe I am roughly RF neutral.
Best,
Duncan
On 05/13/2010 12:32, Anthony Q. Martin wrote:
Unless they are shielded, they still leak some RF energy, bro!
On 5/13/2010 12:11 PM, DSinc wrote:
Anthony,
LOL! Yes, I live in a neighborhood of "Good Ole' Boys." And, I have
met many of them over the past 6 years. None of them work at (minimum)
Radio Shack, or, any of the 3 "computer" stores in my location. These
folk do beer, babes, V8 cars/trucks, and cable/sat TV.
Uh, installed by a service provider? Not here brother! "Let's call
cousin Jo-Bob! He's always online playing _____________!" (fill-in!)
"PassPhrase"? I could only hope.
The spurious RF in my neighborhood caused my router's WIFI side to
have trouble linking with a test client inside my house....15ft away
from the router. WIFI has been shut off since installation.
I suppose that if I used a wireless keyboard/mouse, then yes. But, I
do not use wireless anything. My keyboards and mice are all remain PS/2.
Still smiling, though.
Best,
Duncan
On 05/13/2010 10:59, Anthony Q. Martin wrote:
hehe...Ok, Duncan.
Just curious, though...what do you mean by "few too many strong
hot-spots"? Are people in your 'hood leaving their wireless networks
open? I can see my neighbors networks, but they all appear to be secure.
I think the providers are making sure they setup the customers with
secure networks, but it's no telling how hard the passphrase are...
But I do think someone can still sniff your keystrokes...unless your
keyboard itself is "tempest" then one can make a trip to radioshack to
see what top secret stuff you are typing.
best.
On 5/13/2010 10:49 AM, DSinc wrote:
Anthony,
I suppose the main fear is security. I just do not wish to become an
RF transmission site. Yes, I am aware that encryption tech has
improved over the years, but, I just do not care to share my
keystrokes in free space.
Yes, I do use a 5.8GHz telephone. But, I do not spend much time on the
phone. Besides, most of my phone traffic is robo-political calls and
saying "No" to various charities seeking contributions....... :)
Additionally, I noticed that when I upgraded to my current DGL-4300
router, and tested its' WIFI side, I found a few too many strong
hot-spots in my neighborhood.
I will watch WIFI as it improves and matures. I do believe that
service providers may drive me to WIFI in the future anyway (ATT is
already!). But, until wired LAN is restricted to only
commercial/industrial space, I will stay wired-only.
Let's just call this my "tin-hat" issue.
Best,
Duncan
On 05/13/2010 06:45, Anthony Q. Martin wrote:
Why do you fear WIFI, Duncan?
On 5/12/2010 11:14 PM, DSinc wrote:
Greg,
TNX. I've always known you were into it all... :)
Logic for WIFI makes sense; though I still fear it.
Duncan
On 05/12/2010 23:04, Greg Sevart wrote:
Wired for all workstations, servers, and devices/appliances (ie: TV,
blu-ray
player, Dish receivers).
WiFi N for laptops
WiFi G for phones/other that don't speak N
Wireless is great for any device you don't want to be tethered
on, but
nothing beats the performance, security, and reliability of good old
fashioned twisted pair.
-----Original Message-----
From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-
boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of DSinc
Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 6:25 PM
To: Hardware Group
Subject: [H] Open question?
Is it fair for me to NOW believe that the majority of this LIST is
now
actively
using WIFI for their internal home LANs?
No. I do not wish to start a firestorm with those that use both!
The basic question is about the use of WIFI....... :)
(Are there many of us old fools still using only wired CAT5/6
LANs?)
Just wondering?
Best,
Duncan
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