[nycwireless] Easter Egg Access - Apple's New Airport supports 40/64 bit WEP
Hello All, A little background for folks, the new Apple AirPort supporting 802.11n doesn't officially support 40/64 bit WEP except for an Easter egg access. According to the post, n disables 40/64 bit WEP. Can folks chime in if this is correct with other vendors products? 40/64 bit WEP has a purpose for legacy, so stop moaning and groaning about WPA, 802.1x, etc. Just answer the question. ;-) -Ben P.S. Thanks to Rini for pointing to out to me. MacInTouch Reader I just got an Airport Extreme Basestation and was surprised to find out that despite the claims of the marketing material, it is not possible to set it to 40-bit WEP mode; the only WEP-compatible mode it offers is named WEP (Transitional Security Network), and it requires a 128-bit key specified in ASCII mode only (13 letters). So, not only are 40-bit keys not supported, but also there are restrictions on the keys, because you can't specify the key in hex like you can on most routers. This is not a major problem if you're starting a new wireless installation; for the user who is new to wireless and just purchased an AppleTV, this is probably the best, easiest to setup wireless router out there. Unfortunately, in my case I was trying to replace the router in a pre-existing network with many nodes, some of which are only WEP-40bit capable, so I was stuck. I did a bit of digging up around the support forums; some people had a similar problem, but nobody had the solution, so I called Apple's tech support, and this is what the second-level guy told me: 1) legacy WEP is not compatible with 802.11n draft. Switching to this mode requires disabling the 802.11n protocol, thereby eliminating this router's best feature, and potentially showing the AppleTV in a bad light, which is probably why Apple decided to leave the feature out and strong arm people into using radio modes that guarantee good performance. 2) To activate WEP, you need to select a non-802.11n radio mode; from the Airport/Wireless tab, hold command (or control on Windows) while clicking on the Radio Mode tab, and select the appropriate non-n mode, for instance 802.11b/g compatible. WEP 40bit and 128bit become options in the Wireless Security popup. Unlike with the Transitional mode, you can specify a hexadecimal key by prefixing it with a dollar sign. Hope this helps! -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
[nycwireless] Test - Ignore 3:51:45pm
Hello All, We're just testing the list due to some issues we were having. Thank you, -Ben -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
RE: Re: [nycwireless] OpenDNS?
Hello Robin, You raise a very important question. How does OpenDNS handle for us mail server folks the antispam (RBL, SURBL, MX) lookups for non-existant domains? Funny thing, is they have suggest mailservers use them for DNS queries. -Ben -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robin-David Hammond%KB3IEN Sent: Sunday, November 05, 2006 11:41 AM To: Jon Baer Cc: nycwireless@lists.nycwireless.net Subject: Re: [nycwireless] OpenDNS? I do not use this service as its claim to 'correct spelling mistakes' must inherently chose one 'mistake' over another, sucks to be the guy whose site isn't chosen. Additionally resolving false or mistyped domains stands to break much spam filtering. If you want reliable DNS root servers look no further than ORSN.net. Robin-David Hammond KB3IEN On Fri, 3 Nov 2006, Jon Baer wrote: Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2006 10:56:49 -0500 From: Jon Baer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: nycwireless@lists.nycwireless.net Subject: [nycwireless] OpenDNS? Apologies if this service has already been discussed on this list ... http://www.opendns.com Has anyone tried this service on their routers? -snip- OpenDNS makes money by offering clearly labeled advertisements alongside organic search results when the domain entered is not valid and not a typo we can fix. OpenDNS will provide additional services on top of its enhanced DNS service, and some of them may cost money. Speedy, reliable DNS will always be free. -snip- - Jon -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/ -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
[nycwireless] OpenDNS does not resolve fake MX...
Hello All, I ran a few DNS tests against OpenDNS and I won't say it works splendidly as they describe it. In summary, don't use OpenDNS on your mail server. - does NOT resolve fake MX records - does resolve A records for fake records So, if you run a mail server with anti-spam checks against no MX or A records, don't use OpenDNS or turn off this test since it won't be effective. From OpenDNS Website http://www.opendns.com/faq/#mail_server I run a mail server. May I use OpenDNS? OpenDNS resolution works splendidly for mail servers. As of August 31, 2006, that includes those mail servers running a DNS real-time blacklist (DNSBL). -Ben -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
RE: [nycwireless] Municipal Broadband - Must read!
Hello All, Having read the article, this is not about higher taxes guys... It's about competition. Free market competition, which isn't occurring in the broadband market in the US. This also isn't about fast internet for the 1%, like me who has fiber in Westchester that is 5Mb/2Mb for $35/month. This is going to be a bigger problem, much BIGGER. Such as if the internet was developed and fostered in Asia/Europe. We need to keep the USA competitive, hence the purpose of getting fast broadband to all. The internet is going to grow the economy through online business and education. Question for all you folks... how much $$$ was used for the Philly Muni Wireless? A big fat $0 Read the article, before you post about taxes muni wireless. Also, here's another good blurb from the article... http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/2006/0601.podesta.html Community Internet has the potential to revolutionize and democratize communications in this country. And that may be the reason why big cable and telephone companies and their political allies have launched a sophisticated misinformation campaign. These companies and their coin-operated think tanks generally make three paradoxical arguments against municipal broadband. First, they contend that municipalities have no place in the free market. Of course, the cable and telephone giants don't mention that their own monopolies-which control 98 percent of the broadband market-have been cemented with extensive public subsidies, tax breaks and incentives (as well as free rein to tear up city streets). Verizon, for instance, didn't complain last fall when Pennsylvania handed them subsidies for broadband deployment worth nearly 10 times what Wireless Philadelphia will cost. Neither did Comcast object when Philadelphia approved a $30 million grant to build a skyscraper that will house its headquarters. To the incumbent providers, unfair competition means any competition at all. -Ben -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
RE: [nycwireless] Google: Mobile Product Search, please!
Hello Rob, Good points. If Froogle doesn't do it, pricegrabber.com or another major site will. The race is on -Ben -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rob Kelley Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 8:57 AM To: nycwireless@lists.nycwireless.net Subject: [nycwireless] Google: Mobile Product Search, please! From [http://sidewayzen.com ]: Froogle ([Froogle.com ]) is Google's product search. Give it a search term, and it'll return a list of stores and prices. Cool, but it's not part of the [http://google.com/palm |mobile Google] you can use from your PDA or smartphone. Google needs to make it easy to do product comparison in the store itself. Here's the first use case at Barnes and Noble: 1. I see a big fat computer book. It's expensive. 2. I whip out my phone and go to froogle.com. It shows me a simple search box and a radio button for my saved filters--I've created a custom search to just do BN.com, Amazon.com, and Half.com. 3. I enter the ISBN of the book. 4. Froogle gives me a simple screen showing me the prices at each. 5. Based on the info, I suck it up and buy the book there. Let's get cooler... Second use case: There's an out-of-print children's book called JellyBeans for Breakfast. I want to know where I can find this book for my daughter. I whip out the phone: 1. I go to froogle.com 2. I type in Jellybeans for Breakfast, then I select based on location and enter 10011 3. Froogle shows a list of stores near me that have this out-of-print book. 4. I click the phone number of the store and the phone calls to confirm. As far as I know, neither of these features exist now, but not even the basic Froogle interface exists for mobile users. Please Google, help us here! -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/ -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
RE: [nycwireless] Sprint sells iDEN, announces WiMAX
Hello Rob and all, First of all, before we all believe a word of this. Some background on how legit PCS Intel is? Since there's a lot of things that make me doubt how accurate the whole story is. The iDEN spectrum buyback has been in the works for a while, I don't believe the tie-in to WiMax as changing the world for Sprint. Can we confirm this... Since I smell fish... A classic example from the article. As a part of the transaction of iDEN to the federal government, Sprint will gain a blank check to rebuild the 700 and 800 MHz bands in their image, taking licenses as needed from whoever has them regardless of how fairly they gained them at FCC auction in the past. Yeah right... I don't believe this. -Ben -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2005 11:20 AM To: nycwireless@lists.nycwireless.net Subject: [nycwireless] Sprint sells iDEN, announces WiMAX Sprint sells iDEN, announces WiMAX Here's the scoop from [http://pcsintel.com/modules.php?name=Newsfile=articlesid=1100 |PCSIntel]: ''The Department of Defense, working with the FCC, DHS, the President, and Congress has brokered a framework agreement to purchase Sprint Nextel's iDEN network as the first phase of a national overhaul of its security framework in regards to communication.'' ''Sprint intends to deploy a national, non-fixed ))WiMax(( network with as much, if not more coverage than the existing CDMA network.'' Wow. Gee. Huh. Uh, so for us consumers, what the heck does this mean? Rob -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/ -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
RE: [nycwireless] Sprint Announces EVDO. Wifi Shootout While EVDO goes Nationwide.
Hello Bob, Interesting to hear this... Sprint and EVDO. Funny NYC is on round 2 of cities for deployment. I would be impressed if Sprint lit up cities so quickly. -Ben -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert Kim Wireless Internet Advisor Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 12:04 PM To: Dana Spiegel Cc: nycwireless@lists.nycwireless.net Subject: [nycwireless] Sprint Announces EVDO. Wifi Shootout While EVDO goes Nationwide. Dana, Hi... Sprint just announced that they will announce Nationwide EVDO Coverage. What do see the market migration potential being from wifi to evdo? Ironic timing in light of the WIFI Shootout no? Looks like Verizon n Sprint will have a shootout of their own... AND against WIFI too... Anyone know stats on number of folks who own computers VS laptops VS use WIFI??? It'd be fun to see how much market share EVDO skims off the top of WIFI and who will stay firm in the wifi trench till wimax gets big. If you're interested, i put up a quick report about Sprint Vs. Verizon EVDO at http://wirelessinternetcoverage.com But, personally, i'd love to know who and WHEN the biggest part of the wifi to evdo market migration will happen... thoughts? lemme know.. thanks! bob On 6/14/05, Dana Spiegel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
RE: [nycwireless] Fwd: [IP] Earthlink mods the Linksys 54G for IPv6
Hello All, Impressive... The multi-talented WRT54G EarthLink. IP4 IP6. Very cool, -Ben -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Anthony Townsend Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2005 11:12 AM To: nycwireless@lists.nycwireless.net Subject: [nycwireless] Fwd: [IP] Earthlink mods the Linksys 54G for IPv6 Begin forwarded message: From: David Farber [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: May 28, 2005 10:38:39 AM EDT To: Ip ip ip@v2.listbox.com Subject: [IP] Earthlink mods the Linksys 54G for IPv6 Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Begin forwarded message: From: Jim Warren [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: May 27, 2005 5:28:27 PM EDT To: Dave Farber [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: fwd (from a friend): Earthlink mods the Linksys 54G for IPv6 Thought this might be of interest to those who are using wireless in their homes or business: http://www.research.earthlink.net/ipv6/ I found this via the Inquirer: http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=23535 THE RESEARCH ARM of the american ISP giant Earthlink, has released experimental firmware for the popular Linksys WRT54G routers (currently selling for $59 greenbacks), modified by them to add IPv6 support. This removes the need for NAT translation and can in fact make every device in your home have a public IPv6 address (if such devices and computers support IPv6). D - You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting- people/ -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/ -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
RE: [nycwireless] Commercial Grade Access Points.
Hello Robin-David, I recommend you look into using a Soekris board with a Linux based OS, such as Pebble. So you can configure it as you see fit. The hardware below meets your requirements. Hardware to Make your own APs http://www.soekris.com/ OS for Hardware Above http://www.nycwireless.net/pebble/ Good luck, -Ben -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hammond, Robin-David%KB3IEN Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 9:42 AM To: nycwireless@lists.nycwireless.net Subject: [nycwireless] Commercial Grade Access Points. I am looking to purchase access points for a corporate environment to working in conjunction with a router. It is my understanding that the use of the internet from the access points will be available to the public, although based on the installation it is unlikely that the public will be able to establish a quality link with these APs. We naturally are concerned about traffic shaping on the whole, and port blocking unregistered users from certain TCP operations : SMTP, SNMP, POP, FTP we expect to use a captive portal. While it is my intention to build this from scratch using some combination of IPF's mssclamp and trickle and or CBQ, ALTQ. As the captive portal will also be running squid, and NATing a computer network and a cluster of VoIP systems. I am open to any suggestions/ pitfall warnings. Also of great concern is ease of replacement of the APs. It used to be that commercial grade access points could be configured by way of a serial port only, and that if two access points were allowed to share a physical segment there was no way one access point could be used as a bridge to attack the other. With configuration by https or worse yet SNMP it is impossible to put 2 APs on the same network segment and not expect trouble. It is also harder to write scripts to restore settings on this APs than their serial counterparts. APs might fail, or otherwise become deprogrammed. In what may be the Famous Last Words of NORAD: Hey! whats this button do? Are these old world access points still on the market? Has anyone any experience with such security concerns? The very powerful and the very stupid have one thing in common. Instead of altering their views to fit the facts, they alter the facts to fit their views ... which can be very uncomfortable if you happen to be one of the facts that needs altering. -- Doctor Who, Face of Evil Robin-David Hammond KB3IEN www.databit7.com. www.aresnyc.org. www.kb3ien.us. -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/ -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
RE: [nycwireless] Re: skinny on the Junxion Box?
Hello Rob, Very cool... I like the captive portal capability. I took the jump after seeing Jose's emerging technologies on an EVDO card. I'm getting the Kyocera kpc650 card. I'll post to the list my thoughts on it. -Ben -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rob Kelley Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2005 6:51 PM To: nycwireless@lists.nycwireless.net Subject: [nycwireless] Re: skinny on the Junxion Box? So I've been doing a little digging around to figure out what makes the Junxion different from the Stompbox, if at all. It doesn't seem to be the software. Check out the scoop from the user manual (nice screenshots), in particular pages 39 and 40: http://www.junxion.com/pdf/Junxion%20Box%20JB-110b%20User%20Guide.pdf quote The following Open Source Software is included with the Junxion Box: __GPL and LGPL Software.__ The Junxion Box is provided with the following software licensed under the GPL and LGPL. A copy of the GNU GPL license is available from the Free Software Foundation (http://www.gnu.org). * Linux operating system version 2.4.20 * iptables from Harald Welte and others (http://www.netfilter.org) * BusyBox from Erik Andersen (http://www.busybox.net) * SPLASH from Willem de Bruijn (http://splash-snap.sourceforge.net) * PPP from Paul Mackerras (http://www.samba.org/ftp/unpacked/ppp/README) * Host AP driver from Jouni Malinen (http://hostap.epitest.fi) * Card Services for Linux from David Hinds (http://pcmcia-cs.sourceforge.net) * WISP-Dist from Vladimir Ivaschenko (http://www.hazard.maks.net/wisp-dist) __Other Open Source Software.__ The Junxion Box is provided with the following software licensed under BSD licenses or other open source software licenses. The software and license details are available from the referenced web sites. * Internet Software Consortium DHCP Server (http://www.isc.org) * thttpd from Jef Poskanzer (http://www.acme.com) * OpenSSH from the OpenBSD Project (http://www.openssh.com) * Net-SNMP from the NET-SNMP Project (http://www.net-snmp.org) /quote Is there any significant difference here? What added value is the Junxion providing (besides a nifty box cut-out and a nice paint job). I love both units--just looking to quantify the differences. Rob skinny on the Junxion Box? Somebody pointed out this unit as a solution for offering EVDO to wifi users: http://www.junxion.com/product/ As I get it, it's a wireless modem and a wi-fi AP inside one box? Seems to me this is similar to what was done with MagicBike (plugging a wireless AP into a cell phone's Internet account). Is this something that can be homegrown with current open-source Linux software http://www.junxion.com/solution/ Rob -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/ -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
RE: [nycwireless] Subway Entrance LED Screens use WiFi
Hello All, I agree with Anthony. I bet it's against the TOS unless they have a deal with Verizon, highly unlikely. I think a smarter way would be EVDO. Then you could have ad screens anywhere in NYC. -Ben -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Anthony Townsend Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 5:15 PM To: Rob Kelley Cc: nycwireless@lists.nycwireless.net Subject: Re: [nycwireless] Subway Entrance LED Screens use WiFi what happens when Verizon pulls the plug on its wi-fi network! On Apr 21, 2005, at 1:36 PM, Rob Kelley wrote: FYI. From a press release from the Antenna manufacturer: [http://www.wifi-plus.com/pages/12/index.htm] ;:The content delivery process is all-digital and extremely fast, with the ads sent via the Internet from Clear Channel in New York to UDN's Las Vegas office. There, the advertising content is play scheduled using the Webpavement sign operating system and web-based server, edited (if necessary) by UDN's creative department and finally uploaded to individual screens via the Verizon wireless connection. We can remotely administer the system from anywhere - Las Vegas, for example - and the open architecture means we were able to customize the functionality to our specific needs, adds Williams. ;:Each screen is fitted with an omni directional WiFi-Plus Ultra-M antenna, which had proved to give the best performance on the Manhattan streets, a demanding environment because of the multiple obstacles of buildings, cars and pedestrian traffic. -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/ -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
RE: [nycwireless] Muniwireless: Andrew Seybold on Wi-Fi chaos: the next citizens band?
Hello Anthony, I agree, that this is a serious problem, too many APs in a small area and the inability to login into most of them. I've run into this same exact problem about 3-6 months ago at many internet cafes in Manhattan. This problem is probably limited to highly dense wireless equipped areas though. Typically, I'm unable to login to any APs except the closest most powerful one even though my laptop sees 10-20 APs. Due to this and inability to have access in areas outside the NYC area, I've started looking into other technologies such as EVDO/1xRTT. -Ben -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Anthony Townsend Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 4:21 PM To: List Nyc Wireless Subject: [nycwireless] Muniwireless: Andrew Seybold on Wi-Fi chaos: the next citizens band? what do you all think? i believe i've been running into interference issues here and there in Manhattan - which may signal this is about to become more widespread. http://www.muniwireless.com/archives/000629.html -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/ -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
RE: [nycwireless] soekris software
Hello Bob, Very cool But the price is out of this world, $1200+. If it was at the $500 price point, I'd probably pick one up for traveling purposes when I make the EVDO upgrade. -Ben -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of bob wireless internet evdo wifi hotspot guy Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 5:36 PM To: nycwireless@lists.nycwireless.net Subject: [nycwireless] soekris software Anybody have software for the Soekris Box? i need it to work with the EVDO card AND have port forwarding and advanced admin features that Junxion does NOT offer... see: https://evdo.sslpowered.com/wifi-router-evdo-sharing.htm X Robert Kim, Wireless Internet Wifi Hotspot Advisor http://evdo-coverage.com http://wireless-internet-broadband-service.com https://evdo.sslpowered.com/wifi-hotspot-router.html http://hsdpa-coverage.com 2611 S Pacific Coast Highway 101 Cardiff by the Sea CA 92007 : 206 984 0880 Wireless Internet Service Is ONLY Broadband with Broadband Customer Service(tm) OUR QUEST: To Kill the Cubicle! (SM) ---Shalo -;-) -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/ -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
[nycwireless] Monthly Meeting Wed Feb 23 - The Fight for Wireless Within Municipalities
Hello All, Just a reminder about our upcoming meeting this Wed (The Fight for Wireless within Municipalities) next Month's meeting (WiFi Dog). Details below. Help support the NYCwireless cause. We are collecting 2005 membership dues now. Only $25 includes a new safemail account. Either paypal or bring a check/cash to the meeting. See the following URL for more details. 1st time members get a t-shirt and sticker. http://nycwireless.net/membership/ See you Wed, -Ben -- Monthly NYCwireless Meeting Date / Time: Wednesday, February 23th @ 7:15pm Meeting Cost: Free! Agenda (times are approximate): 7:00 Networking - old fashion way via verbal communication. 7:15 Intro to NYCw Announcements 7:30 Presentation - Bruce Kushnick (details below) 8:45 Mixing - break out into group topics Speaker: Bruce Kushnick, Chairman of TeleTruth, http://www.teletruth.org Topic: The Fight for Wireless within Municipalities BIO of Speaker and Company Bruce Kushnick, head of TeleTruth.org -- he will talk about how the behavior of the entrenched telecom powers, resisting all alternatives (municipal and commercial) is part of a decades long pattern of abuse of their market power. Bruce has been at the forefront of the fight against these abuses -- especially in Pennsylvania, where he filed complaints to get Verizon to deliver on their promise -- fiber to every home. http://www.teletruth.org/PennBroadbandfraud.html. His bio is here: http://www.teletruth.org/About/bkbio.html Agenda After Speaker * Hands-on Breakout Session - divide into various focus groups (e.g. Intro to Beginners, Antennas and Access Points, Volunteerism, Soekris Development, Network Security) for QA and hands on questions. * Other miscellaneous updates. * SIG Updates Meeting Location: Bway.net, 459 Broadway, 2nd Floor. About 2 blocks north of Canal, near the corner of Grand St. On the west side of the street, then up one flight of stairs. Via subway (Canal Street stop): the J,M,N,Q,R,W,Z, and a bit further, but still on Canal is A,C,E,1,6,9. A handicap accessible entrance is available if you send an e-mail letting know ahead of time. Also, let me ( Ben Serebin ) know if you have any ideas for speakers for our meetings. Thank you. If you have anything to bring or discuss, we will set aside time for you, too! Who should attend? Wireless ISPs Wireless technicians and engineers Business people interested in wireless People working in the wireless community Wireless Security professionals People new to wireless People interested in meeting others involved in the wireless community Buyers of wireless technology products and services Those interested in lively technical discussions ranging from beginner to expert People new to wireless - Monthly NYCwireless Meeting Date / Time: Wednesday, March 30th @ 7:15pm Speaker: Lead Developers for WiFiDog, http://www.ilesansfil.org/wiki/WiFiDog Topic: A complete and embeddable captive portal solution (open-source, GPL) for wireless community groups or individuals who wish to open a free HotSpot while still preventing abuse of their Internet connection. BIO of Speakers and Group Alison is communications PhD researching wifi community development, at least one other developer, and Michelle Kasparsak - who is our expert on locative media. Benoit Grégoire (Île Sans Fil). Benoit Grégoire is the current technical coordinator of Île Sans Fil. He holds a B.S. in computer engineering and primarily works as a consultant to Quebec's public education sector, where he specializes in e-learning, learning objects standards and free software project management. Benoit was also involved in several Open Source software projects (he started the LibOfx (OFX banking protocol implementation), got heavily involved in GnuCash (accounting software), and currently works on the WifiDog embedded captive portal system. - -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
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RE: [nycwireless] Assembly Hearing on WiFi
Hello, It's a public hearing, meaning yes, anyone can attend. See the URL for more information. http://www.assembly.state.ny.us/comm/Cities/20050209/ A Few Issue highlighted from the URL SELECTED ISSUES TO WHICH WITNESSES MAY DIRECT THEIR TESTIMONY: 1. What is the Department of Buildings' process for approving new wireless antennas and how does the Department record their placement? 2. What criteria are used to approve or deny permits for new wireless antennas? Is any regard given to proximity of schools or public buildings? Is co-locating realistic and/or encouraged? 3. Is there an official process for notifying the people residing in, or near, a building that is planning to install wireless antennas and what input do residents have in the process? 4. What is the latest evidence regarding the health effects of wireless antenna emissions? Is there ongoing research on this topic? -Ben -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert Kim, EVDO-Coverage, Verizon Agent Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 1:21 PM To: 'Gunnar Hellekson'; 'Jack Unger' Cc: nycwireless@lists.nycwireless.net Subject: RE: [nycwireless] Assembly Hearing on WiFi Gunnar, Jack... Sorry I missed the first part... What Hearing is this..?? Is it open to public? bob X Robert Kim, Wireless Internet Wifi Hotspot Advisor http://wireless-internet-broadband-service.com https://evdo.sslpowered.com/wifi-hotspot-router.htm 2611 S Pacific Coast Highway 101 Cardiff by the Sea CA 92007 : 206 984 0880 Wireless Internet Service Is ONLY Broadband with Broadband Customer Service(tm) OUR QUEST: To Kill the Cubicle! (SM) ---Shalo -;-) -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
RE: [nycwireless] Reminder - NYCwireless Meeting Tonight (Wed 12/8), WiFi TV or not?
Hello Louis, I hoped someone would, but no one did. :-( If anyone wants to... It would be appreciated. I hope to get the presentation shortly and post it online. I'll email the list when I receive it. -Ben -Original Message- From: Louis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 12:24 PM To: Ben N. Serebin Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [nycwireless] Reminder - NYCwireless Meeting Tonight (Wed 12/8), WiFi TV or not? Will anyone be recording tonights meeting? Louis Ben N. Serebin wrote: Hello All, Just another reminder for our meeting tonight, Wed 12/8. -Ben -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
[nycwireless] Next Meeting Dec 8 / Yesterday's Meeting Recap (YellowArrow Intel)
Hello All, December meeting is planned for December 8th, with a presentation by a software company distributing a free wireless add-on focusing on security. More details will be posted shortly. Fascinating meeting yesterday. Both presentations were location based services, and very impressive (too bad we don't record them, anyone interested in attending meetings or donating equipment to do this?). Looks like the market is starting to develop. Very cool. With YellowArrow creating a public awareness of public art and their location via SMS text messaging soon to be MMS picture messaging and Intel's Research Lab open-source software that ties in wireless APs to pinpoint your location comparable to differential GPS in highly dense environments like NYC. Pretty impressive. I'll put their presentations on our website shortly. Past presentations are online. Last Night's Presentations by http://yellowarrow.org/ http://www.placelab.org/ Previous Presentations http://www.nycwireless.net/wireless_presentations.html See everyone at the December meeting -Ben -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
[nycwireless] Reminder about NYCwireless Monthly Meeting this Wednesday
Hello All, Reminder about our November meeting this Wednesday. Plans are under way for announcing the December meeting as well. Wednesday, November 17th at 7:15pm http://www.nycwireless.net/nycw_newsevents.html Meeting Location: Bway.net, 459 Broadway, 2nd Floor. About 2 blocks north of Canal, near the corner of Grand St. On the west side of the street, then up one flight of stairs. Via subway (Canal Street stop): the J,M,N,Q,R,W,Z, and a bit further, but still on Canal is A,C,E,1,6,9. Speaker: Brian House Topic: The YellowArrow creates an interactive forum for people to leave and discover messages pointing out what counts. Participants place arrows to draw attention to different locations and objects a favorite view of the city, an odd fire hydrant, the local bar. After placing an arrow, a participant sends a text message to 1.646.270.5537 with the stickers unique code and the brief message they wish to connect it with. Messages range from literary quotations to personal commentaries to game-like prompts to action. When a person encounters an arrow, he or she sends the stickers unique code to 1.646.270.5537 and immediately receives the message associated with it on their mobile phone. Through this location-based exchange of text messages, the YellowArrow becomes a symbol for the unique characteristics, personal histories, and hidden secrets that live within our everyday environment. YellowArrow.org is the online gallery of photos and maps of YellowArrows placed throughout the world. and the group: Counts Media is a company that creates art-driven entertainment experiences. Our mission is to enrich the human experience by changing the way people look at their environments. Past work of the team members can be found at http://www.knifeandfork.org, http://www.stadtblind.org, and http://www.uniondocs.org Look forward to seeing you there, -Ben -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
[nycwireless] November Meeting Scheduled / Past Presentations / Request for Video of Oct Mtg / Oct Presentations
Hello All, Our November meeting is scheduled. Details below and on the website. November Meeting (open to all and free) - Topic - Yellow Arrow, a communication medium utilizes a yellow arrow and wireless technology. See our website for more details. - Speaker - Brian House - Date - November 17th @ 7:15pm (note, this is the 3rd Wed of the month due to Thanksgiving. - http://www.nycwireless.net/nycw_newsevents.html Past Presentations - The last meeting, someone asked about the presentation on which firmwares to use for hacking the Linksys WRT54G, I recommend they see the presentation The Hackers Perspective: The Linksys WRT54G by Jon Baer since it talks about the various firmwares that are available. http://www.nycwireless.net/wireless_presentations.html Request for October Meeting Video - someone was video taping the meeting this past Wednesday, can you please email me offlist, so I can get the video up on our webservers so folks can see it. Ideally, the format is mpeg2, mpeg4, quicktime, or windows media. Thanks. October Meeting Presentations - I would like to post these online, so Jon and Brian, can I get your presentations, also offlist. Thanks and good to see everyone at the next meeting, -Ben -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
[nycwireless] OT: GPS cables and connectors...
Hello All, A bit off-topic, but anyone recommend a good GPS place to get cables, connectors, antennas, and even custom made stuff. Thanks, -Ben -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
[nycwireless] NYCwireless Monthly Meeting - Wed 10/27
Hello Everyone, We are having a great monthly meeting this Wednesday. Both are excellent speakers, so you'll learn a lot from this meeting. Monthly General Meeting Wed. Oct 27, 7:15pm. *** Speaker Topics *** - hijacking and injecting bad data into wireless sessions (by Jon Baer) - defending against hijacking and injecting bad data into wireless sessions (by Brian Walden) Location Details: Bway.net, 459 Broadway, 2nd Floor, 2 block north of Canal St. If you have any topic suggestions for meetings, let me know. Thanks, -Ben -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
RE: [nycwireless] NYCwireless Monthly Meeting - Wed 10/27
Hello All, What Jon meant to say, is all you Citibank folks, bring your username and passwords for the demo. Oh, and depending on how successful the presentation is, the bar might be free all night. ;-) See everyone tomorrow, -Ben -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jon Baer Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 7:53 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [nycwireless] NYCwireless Monthly Meeting - Wed 10/27 Bring your laptop/card so you can interactively participate in the hi-jacking :-) It's pretty non technical, 5 slides and the demo. - Jon -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
[nycwireless] FW: Special NYCwireless Meeting - Wed 9/27
Hello All, Apologies, but my first message on Monday never made it to the mailing list (it was delivered to the server, just not broadcast out to everyone). So, here it is again and even updated. Reminder, you must buy a ticket ahead of time for this event. It's only $5, less than half a movie, so don't get cheap on us. Hope to see you there. -Ben -Original Message- Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 5:05 PM To: nycwireless @ lists . Nycwireless . net Subject: Special NYCwireless Meeting - Wed 9/27 Hello Everyone, We are having a special NYCwireless monthly meeting this Wednesday. It's being held at Pace University across from City Hall. See below for more details. Date: September 29, 2004 Time: 7:00 PM -- 11:00 PM Campus: New York City Downtown , Multipurpose Room Audience: This event is open to the public and Pace community. Contact: More information about this event is available online. This event is ticketed. Admission is $5; free for Pace students. To order tickets call 212-346-1715 between noon - 4pm Monday - Friday beginning September 16th . Both Pace University's Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts and the Multi Purpose Room can be found by entering on Spruce Street between Park Row and Gold Street, just east of City Hall Park. Tickets must be purchased for this event ($5). Spectropolis Downtown Dialogue Series: Victory of the Commons: The Case for a Public Airwaves Movement September 29, 7:00 pm, Multi-Purpose Room at Pace University, 3 Spruce Street This panel will evaluate the case for a widespread social movement advocating open spectrum policies led by community wireless groups. Panelists will present the successes and failures of earlier media and technology movements including media reform, low-power FM, public access television, and open source software. In the past year, two million people filed FCC comments to oppose a change in the media ownership rules that would have increased the market share of corporate broadcasters. Similarly, large hardware manufacturers and corporations have begun using open source software, which was developed through the collaborative efforts of a huge number of volunteer programmers. Currently, we are in the midst of another social movement that threatens to disrupt the status quo. Local wireless groups have begun to offer free Internet access to their communities using WiFi, thereby creating an alternative to commercial services. Present obstacles to the development of a widespread social movement advocating open spectrum policies will also be discussed. Participants: Chris Anderson - Indymedia New York, Dharma Dailey - Prometheus Radio, Anthony Townsend - NYCwireless, Michael Scott Jones - Manhattan Neighborhood Network. Moderator: Laura Forlano - Columbia University Next Month's Meeting (it's going to be a technical meeting, so be prepared) Regular Monthly General Meeting Wed. Oct 27, 7:15pm. - Location Details: Bway.net, 2 block north of Canal St. - hijacking and injecting bad data into wireless sessions (Jon Baer) - defending against hijacking and injecting bad data into wireless sessions (Brian Walden) If you have any topic suggestions for meetings, let me know. Thanks, -Ben - -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
RE: [nycwireless] Secure Wifi is the Norm for Public Hotspots inKorea
Hey Anthony, I agree with Jim on this one... I would be hesitant to install an app on my computer (e.g. spyware, etc). Is a different client app needed for the various networks, or can it just be re-configured per network? -Ben -Original Message- From: nycwireless-bounces AT lists.nycwireless.net On Behalf Of Jim Thompson Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 2:42 PM To: Anthony Townsend Cc: nycwireless AT lists.nycwireless.net Subject: Re: [nycwireless] Secure Wifi is the Norm for Public Hotspots inKorea I've been suggesting this (using 802.1x) for years. No client app needed. On Jun 14, 2004, at 6:55 AM, Anthony Townsend wrote: thought this post from my blog might interest all... Unlike most of the rest of the world, where using public Wi-Fi (even when you pay) is a use-at-your-own-risk activity w/ no link-layer encryption, in Korea the first network I tried to use -requires- you to install a small client app that sets up a secure, private connection for you. there's a screen shot as well of the splash page, but not the client because its PC-only and my Mac doesnt run Windowz http://urban.blogs.com/seoul/2004/06/secure_wireless.html -- -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
[nycwireless] Microsoft Departs Wireless Business....
Hello All, I found this interesting Microsoft leaving the hardware wireless business, possibly because of my favorite vendor, Linksys. -Ben http://www.internetnews.com/wireless/article.php/3352351 snip Surprisingly, Microsoft announced it will pull out of the Wi-Fi home networking hardware business. The company broke into this market niche in 2002 with a line of 802.11b products, which later evolved into a new 802.11g line that included routers and USB, PC Card and PCI card adapters. Analysts indicate that Microsoft's decision may have been based on the stiff competition the software giant faced in this market, especially after Cisco acquired wireless home networking market leader Linksys. In addition, the company was somewhat late to market with its 11g products, which analysts from the Synergy Research Group believe may have hurt its sales in this market. /snip -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
RE: [nycwireless] New York City Group Plans High Speed Wireless Network
Hello All, This was discussed in the NY Times yesterday (or the day before). Maybe the speaker tomorrow (NYCwireless meeting tomorrow evening) will further elaborate on this. By the way, if anyone sees an ad for the NYCwireless meeting tomorrow, please let me know. I submitted a handful the meeting to a handful of weekly's and have yet to see one. http://www.nycwireless.net/nycw_newsevents.html -Ben -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 3:08 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [nycwireless] New York City Group Plans High Speed Wireless Network New York City Group Plans High Speed Wireless Network The Alliance for Downtown New York proposed a wireless broadband system in Lower Manhattan, which would leverage high-speed wireless technology to keep the Lower Manhattan area connected in case of an emergency. The Lower Manhattan Wireless Redundancy System would carry data and could be used for voice if necessary, says the Alliance. There is a glitch, however. The proposed network covering Lower Manhattan includes the installation of antennas and related equipment in five of the tallest office buildings in the area and carries a price tag of $10 million. The Alliance has not yet secured funding. The group says the network also could be used by small- and mid-sized business, enabling a larger chunk of the business community to access high-speed broadband services at reasonable prices. (Source: New York Times) www.wow-com.com - -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
[nycwireless] Off-Topic (anyone own or use the Toughbook W2?)
Hello All, A bit off-topic, but I'm looking to purchase the Panasonic Toughbook W2 and wanted to know if anyone has seen it or owns it. I have a few questions for you. Please reply off-list. Thanks, -Ben -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
RE: [nycwireless] The multiple SSID option/feature ...
Hello Jon, The Cisco 350 has it, and I think the 1200. With the various SSIDs, you VLAN each. -Ben -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of jon baer Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 8:32 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [nycwireless] The multiple SSID option/feature ... Does anyone know what APs are currently carrying the feature? From what Ive read you can take one SSID (public), hook it into one VLAN and another (private), and place it into another segment ... does HostAP have the option? I know it was something that was talked about alot but people complained not too practical + would never be adopted but its being done ... albeit either with multiple and same security set or very configurable ... - Jon pgp key: http://www.jonbaer.net/jonbaer.asc fingerprint: F438 A47E C45E 8B27 F68C 1F9B 41DB DB8B 9A0C AF47 -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/ -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
[nycwireless] CORRECTION - NYCwireless General Monthly Meeting (Wed 3/31)
-- CORRECTION - Someone pointed out a mistake in my email, it's this Wed, March 31st the meeting, not April 31st. -- Hello Everyone, Next Meeting is this Wednesday March 31 @ 7:15pm. The presenter will be Charlie Ridgway. The presentation will be a case study on site surveying and preparing for deploying wireless in a building for a NYCwireless project in Brooklyn. - Monthly General Meeting Wed. March 31, 7:15pm. More details on website. - Next Month's General Monthly NYCwireless Meeting (Wed. April 28 at 7:15pm. Will feature Jordan Silbert (of Alliance of Downtown NY) reviewing the Lower Manhattan WiFi Network in 2003 and announce the kick-off of a community-application contest. More details will be released shortly. For Travel and Content Details http://www.nycwireless.net/nycw_newsevents.html If you have any topic suggestions for meetings, let me know. Thanks, -Ben P.S. plug timeThanks to Bway.net for hosting our meetings... check them out for DSL./plug time -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
[nycwireless] Reducing the cost of bridges...
Hello Dana, Cheaper, run Linux. ;-) And I wish I had Gbps speeds on my 14.4k cellular modem too. On a more serious note, the reason for the greater expense is smarter firmware to understand and know which MAC is on which side of the bridge. So, these devices probably require more network knowledgeable programmers, than the standard I read the programmers manual. Sorry for all the sarcasm, :-) -Ben -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dana Spiegel Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 3:09 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [nycwireless] Re: nycwireless Digest, Vol 11, Issue 8 Ok, so this device (which does indeed appear to do what I want) is $149 at JR. Question: are there other devices that are *cheaper* (the D-link WRT-2000AP in my previous email was only $89. Why does adding support for multiple mac address almost double the price (perhaps I am missing something here)? Dana Spiegel sociableDESIGN :: www.sociableDESIGN.com 123 Bank Street, Suite 510, New York, NY 10014 m +1 917 402 0422 :: f +1 760 454 3690 :: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
RE: [nycwireless] Verizon HotSpot - NOT!!!
Hello Don and all, If their DSL doesn't allow it, the following ISP's have modified their Terms of Service to allow wireless community sharing, AceDSL.net, Bway.net, Cloud9.net, and Speakeasy.net. Adding an open wireless network has other benefits such as increasing PR for the pool hall. I'll email you offlist to discuss this further. -Ben -Original Message- From: Don Montalvo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 3:46 AM To: Ben N. Serebin; NYCwireless Cc: Stan Shaffer Subject: RE: [nycwireless] Verizon HotSpot - NOT!!! i'm sure the owners (the hunt brothers) would be open to the idea if it can be done legally (within their isp's guidelines for the service they're already paying for...i believe they have a dsl line in the office), and if it would increase profit. not sure if the isp would have a problem with an open wifi network...or if the charges would go up, but it has to be legal. i'm 100% convinced the increased traffic during normal work hours will increase profit for them. but word would have to get out...they can handle that with fliers and word of mouth...not to mention that once it's posted on the azbilliards.com forum, everyone'll know. :D i'm a macsysadmin (http://donmontalvo.com) so i can help make this happen...plus i've been going to the poolroom for years and am an a-class player so i have some pull. the bottom line is the owners are tech-challenged and if it can be explained to them in a way they could understand...if they can be convinced they'll make money...it's pretty dooable. i figure a couple of access points and the place could have complete coverage inside...not sure about outside (or even if the owners would want outside connectivity). :) don -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
RE: [nycwireless] Routing question
Hello Chris, Technically it does not matter if all your routing and firewall rules are setup correct. But for sake of simplicity, I recommend that you make eth1 and eth2 different subnets and do not setup routing between the 2. Make all traffic from eth2 route out to the internet. This will make your LAN inaccessible from the wireless subnet. So, if you're on wireless and want to access your eth1, SSH or VPN in. I only wish more users had secure setups like this. Don't forget our SSID of www.nycwireless.net. Good luck, -Ben -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Christopher W. Allermann Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 10:49 PM To: nycwireless AT lists.nycwireless.net Subject: [nycwireless] Routing question I have here a Linux box with 3 nic's in it... eth0 is connected to my DSL router eth1 is connected to my LAN switch (IP 192.168.1.1) eth2 will be connected to an AP I'm feeding everything through the Linux box so I can set up some strict firewall rules and IDS beyond the capabilities that the AP has. I'm stuck here pondering if I should set up eth2 as a separate subnet, or just as another address in the 192.168.1.0/24 subnet. Has anybody run a similar configuration? What does your configuration look like? -- Chris Allermann - [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/ -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
RE: [nycwireless] G5 Antenna Extender
Hello Michael, A bit pricey for an antenna, I would see what type of connector the G5 has, I don't think it's the standard AirPort connector. Some other one from the G5 case If it IS the standard AirPort, then ORiNOCO connectors are used. Then I would check out fab-corp.com. They has a desktop omni for $50 or so. They won't be as pretty as the Dr. Bott's, then again... It's a G5 style antenna. Which I understand, as a Mac ( PC) owner. Let us know if you take the plunge... -Ben -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael Stearne Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 4:22 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [nycwireless] G5 Antenna Extender http://macnn.com/print/21022 Is anyone familiar with these products? Any good/bad results? Thanks, Michael -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/ -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
[nycwireless] Reminder - General Monthly Meeting Tonight (Tues 11/25)
Hello All, Just sending out a reminder about our monthly meeting tonight @ Bway (more details below). The topic will be WiFi VoIP including a demo by Dustin Goodwin. See everyone tonight -Ben - Original Message - From: Ben N. Serebin To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 10:12 PM Subject: Upcoming NYCwireless Monthly General Meeting (11/25) Social Impact Meeting (11/19) Hello All, We have 2 NYCwireless meetings coming up our Monthly General Meeting and a Special Interest Group (SIG) called Social Impact Meeting. Note, the Monthly General Meeting is on TUESDAY this Month. - WiFi Social Impact SIG Meeting - Wed. Nov. 19, 7:15pm. @ Bway.net's Location.. Introduction and discussion about possible projects, organized and run by Laura Forlano. - Monthly General Meeting - Tues. Nov. 25, 7:15pm. @ Bway.net's Location. Topic - WiFi VoIP Phone Presentation by Dustin Goodwin. http://www.nycwireless.net/nycw_newsevents.html If you have any topic suggestions for meetings, let me know. Thanks, -Ben P.S. plug timeThanks to Bway.net for hosting our meetings... check them out for DSL./plug time -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
Re: [nycwireless] FCC Makes Additional Spectrum Available For Unlicensed Use
Hello All, So, how many usable channels are we talking about? -Ben - Original Message - Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 4:54 PM Subject: [nycwireless] FCC Makes Additional Spectrum Available For Unlicensed Use FCC Makes Additional Spectrum Available For Unlicensed Use Washington, DC November 13, 2003 As part of its ongoing effort to promote more flexible, innovative, and market driven uses of the radio spectrum, the FCC today made available an additional 255 megahertz of spectrum in the 5.470-5.725 GHz band for unlicensed devices. In the Report and Order approved yesterday, the Commission made the spectrum available for use by unlicensed National Information Infrastructure (U-NII) devices, including Radio Local Area Networks (RLANs), operating under Part 15 of the FCC's rules. This increases the spectrum available for use by unlicensed devices in the 5 GHz region of the spectrum by nearly 80% -- and is a significant increase in the spectrum available for unlicensed devices across the overall radio spectrum. This action will also harmonize the spectrum available for these U-NII devices throughout the world, enabling manufacturers to reduce product development costs by allowing the same products to be used in many parts of the world. The additional available spectrum for U-NII devices will enable continued growth and innovation in wireless broadband services, including services offered by wireless internet service providers (WISPs). WISPs use unlicensed devices to provide a broadband alternative for rural and underserved areas. Although they are a relatively nascent industry, their deployment rates have been increasing rapidly. In addition to making additional spectrum available for U-NII devices, the Commission also adopted several allocation changes consistent with the results of the 2003 World Radio Conference and an agreement reached with the U.S. Department of Defense, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). These changes will ensure that critical Federal Government operations are protected from harmful interference. In addition to the allocation changes, to provide federal users with additional protection from harmful interference, the Order requires that U NII devices operating in the 5.250 5.350 GHz and the 5.470 5.725 GHz bands employ dynamic frequency selection (DFS) - a listen-before-talk mechanism -- and transmit power control (TPC). Action by the Commission November 12, 2003, by Report and Order (FCC 03 287). Chairman Powell, Commissioners Abernathy, Copps, Martin, and Adelstein. Chairman Powell issuing a statement and Commissioner Abernathy issuing a separate statement. Office of Engineering and Technology contact: Ahmed Lahjouji at (202) 418-2061 ET Docket No. 03 - 122 http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-241220A1.doc -- -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
[nycwireless] Projector and Streaming Audio for Upcoming 10/29 Meeting
Hello All, In preparation for the upcoming meeting tomorrow night (10/29 @ 7:15pm), does anyone have a projector they are willing to lend for an hour (I'll buy you a beer). Also, anyone interested in streaming audio, Terry will setup the server to support it if someone is willing to encode the audio on their laptop. Contact me if you are interested. Thanks, -Ben -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
Re: [nycwireless] RE: nycwireless Digest, Vol 8, Issue 23
Hello George and all your wireless group leaders, FreeNetworks.org contains a list of wireless user groups, so contact them to get you on the website. Good luck, -Ben - Original Message - From: George Anderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 24, 2003 10:06 AM Subject: [nycwireless] RE: nycwireless Digest, Vol 8, Issue 23 Hi all, I would appreciate letting me know how we can join the links to Wireless user group web sites. We have just had our first meeting. http://www.tbwug.org/ Regards, George -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
Re: [nycwireless] dongle
Hello Rob, From the sport of dongle hunting. I think this is what you want... I no nothing about it, except it's a USB based Dongle-sized wireless card. http://www.cnetusa.com/product/specs/wl_cnusb611(g).htm Other options... that are bigger http://www.troygroup.com/wireless/products/wireless/ethersync-usb.asp http://www.shockproducts.com/wirelessusb.htm Let us know how it works out if you go for it, -Ben - Original Message - From: Rob Kelley [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 17, 2003 6:17 PM Subject: [nycwireless] dongle Thank you, it's a good product, but I'm hoping for something smaller. Still looking for a dongle Dying for a dongle Gotta have more...dongle :) Rob P.S. Sorry for homage to Christopher Walken cowbell scene. If you haven't seen it, check http://www.geekspeakweekly.com/cowbell/ -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
Re: [nycwireless] Polls/surveys about wireless usage (by coffeebuyers, etc.)?
Hello All, I don't know if the NYCw website would be best for this, especially since many wireless visitors of stores are not NYCw members. Unless we want to stack the deck for wireless locations. I think a better approach would be if someone camped out at a free paid wireless location to ask a series of questions to each wireless user. And better yet, while conduct these surveys to have a laptop with a sign on the back saying, Got Wireless? Yes, It's Here! To talk with potential wireless users, on why they don't do wireless outside of their house, or explain the pros and cons. -Ben - Original Message - From: freelance writer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 10:27 AM Subject: Re: [nycwireless] Polls/surveys about wireless usage (by coffeebuyers, etc.)? There seems to be a lot of support for doing this sort of poll and so far, no objections. Does the nycwireleless staff think its merit is sufficient to use the nycwireless site (and hence visitors and community) as one means of testing? Some kind of pop-up or sidebar, etc? From: Joe Plotkin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Anthony Townsend [EMAIL PROTECTED],freelance writer [EMAIL PROTECTED] CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [nycwireless] Polls/surveys about wireless usage (by coffee buyers, etc.)? Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2003 03:09:31 -0400 Perception is a funny thing. Why is it that these coffee shop owners no longer see wireless as a way to draw additional customers? In other words, are they taking these customers for granted because they sit too long? Is user behavior different when node use is free? Do they feel obliged to buy more? Do free node users spend less time camping because their use is more casual? It would be very worthwhile to do a formal study. --- Joe At 11:31 PM -0400 9/30/03, Anthony Townsend wrote: I think that no one has systematically asked these questions. In fact, I think that many coffee shop owners are not excited about wireless users lurking since they don't make a lot of additional purchases. Rumor has it that more than one Starbucks' manager has deliberately disconnected the Tmobile APs to deter wireless campers in their stores. On Tuesday, September 30, 2003, at 07:20 pm, freelance writer wrote: I promise to quiet down after this new thread, but my original question about how to convince a small-business owner to share their connection has raised a question which I think deserves some consideration. Are there any poll or survey results out there that would give a small business-owner a good idea of what to expect if he or she were to provide free wireless access? Answering questions like * How much more time will a wireless laptop user spend than a regular customer? * What percentage of wireless users would go to a say, coffee shop that provided access v. one that didn't? (And what distances would they go to do so, etc? * How many purchases can the average coffee shop wireless user be expected to make? I would have expected there to be dozens of studies, but I haven't found any raw data or any journalistic references. Can someone point me in the right direction, or, alternately, would anyone like to help me in coordinating such a survey? I think it could be really useful. Thanks, Dan _ Help protect your PC. Get a FREE computer virus scan online from McAfee. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/ -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/ -- === Joe Plotkin DSL/Marketing Bway.net - NYC's Best Internet === Bway.net 459 Broadway 2nd Floor New York, NY 10013 vox: 212.982.9800 fax: 212.982.5499 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] xDSL info: [EMAIL PROTECTED] web: http://www.bway.net === _ Instant message with integrated webcam using MSN Messenger 6.0. Try it now FREE! http://msnmessenger-download.com -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/ -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
[nycwireless] JR no longer carries ORiNOCO/Proxim gear...
Hello All, Bad news, I was at JR and they no longer stock Proxim/ORiNOCO gear. No wireless cards, no APs. No Cisco either. Anyone know of a place in the city that sells Cisco or Proxim gear? Circuit City doesn't, neither does Best Buy. Looks like DataVision is the last place I know that sells Proxim and Cisco and antennas. :-( -Ben -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
Re: [nycwireless] odd problem w/ 128bit WEP and DHCP
Hello Guthrie, I've seen WEP issues arise due different methods of implementing (ASCII vs. HEX) across different manufacturers and OSes. So, make sure you choose the same implementation and key size. Also make sure you've updated the AirPort software from Apple. Let's you pick between ASCII and HEX. Then I recommend you choose the 40 bit key (aka 64 bit) and then pick ASCII for all machines. Remember, WEP keys are case sensitive. Also XP has this bug that says you are associated with an AP even if you type the wrong WEP key. If you're not getting an IP with WEP on (but w/o it you are), then you're not associated with the AP. -Ben - Original Message - From: Guthrie Collin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2003 4:25 PM Subject: [nycwireless] odd problem w/ 128bit WEP and DHCP Hello, I recently installed a wireless network at my friend's office. I used LinkSys's BEFW11S4 (802.11b + firewall/dhcp/NAT + 4 port switch) for an access point that provided service to two computers using NetGear's MA111 USB wireless adapter (which is a fantastic device for Windows computers - great cfg software) and an eMac with the Airport Extreme card. I initially setup the SSID to be hidden, added 128bit WEP using a shared-key and MAC authentication. All the computers could become part of the network, but only one (a NetGear client) could receive an IP from the access point. All the rest complained that they could not reach the DHCP server. I checked and double-checked my keys, cfg, etc. and all was well, but it still wouldn't work. When I turned off the 128bit encryption, however, each client became a valid part of the network, with an IP and everything. Has anyone experienced this problem before? Or does someone have an idea why the 128-bit WEP would affect DHCP on this device? Any and all ideas are appreciated. Cheers, Guthrie = -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
Re: [nycwireless] UPS Delivers Public-access Wi-Fi To Its Retail Outlets
Hello All, Interesting article paid WiFi planned in UPS stores. Ah, but UPS forgot one thing, the cost of adding chairs in the stores. :-) -Ben --- snip from URL below UPS plans to use promotional offers, such as a free hour of Web time in return for upgrading a package shipment from ground to air, Costides said. UPS will piggyback the connection to the Internet through an already-installed nationwide network that serves in-store computers and point-of-sales systems, Costides said. The network uses Digital Subscriber Lines (DSL) with an average throughput of 256Kbit/sec., or in some cases, cable modems. UPS has isolated and secured the portion of the network that will carry public traffic between in-store systems, Costides said. During peak periods for the in-store systems, managers will be able to cut back throughput on the network carrying Wi-Fi traffic. --- snip - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 5:41 PM Subject: [nycwireless] UPS Delivers Public-access Wi-Fi To Its Retail Outlets UPS Delivers Public-access Wi-Fi To Its Retail Outlets United Parcel Service sees the technology as a way to drive customer traffic and enhance its relationship with mobile workers. http://computerworld.com/newsletter/0,4902,84833,00.html?nlid=PM -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/ -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
Re: [nycwireless] UPS Delivers Public-access Wi-Fi To ItsRetailOutlets
Hello All, I agree... if it was Duane Reade... they might even out number Verizon. :-) Also, UPS bought Mailboxes Etc, and is converted them to The UPS Store. So, there will be more than you think. Anyway... there are no chairs still. -Ben - Original Message - From: Charlie Ridgway caridgway lycos com To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 2:44 PM Subject: Re: [nycwireless] UPS Delivers Public-access Wi-Fi To ItsRetailOutlets And really how many UPS stores are there. If FedEx, who has almost as many stores on each block as Duane Reade, jumped on the Wi-Fi bandwagon it might be something worth talking about. --- A seed hidden in the heart of an apple is an orchard invisible. Welsh Proverb -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
[nycwireless] Follow-up After the Meeting - Announcing the Winner of the PalmTungsten C
Hello All, Well, tonight's meeting went well. The streaming audio was a success, so that'll be repeated. I'll also be posting Jonah's presentation and clip, the TechTV Defcon show, and Brian's 4DI Defcon Review shortly. Now, onto announcing the Winner. Before the winning announcement, a brief thanks to Palm for donating a Tungsten C to giveaway to one extremely lucky member. OK, now for what you've been waiting for the envelope please (factoid, chance of winning was about 2%), the NYCwireless member who is the Winner of the Palm Tungsten C is, drum roll please Charlie Ridgway. So, Charlie, you need to contact me and arrange for pickup of the device. Hopefully we'll have more giveaways in the future, so stay tuned and (prepare for membership plug) become a NYCwireless sticker bearing member. Membership Details http://www.nycwireless.net/membership/ What you, Charlie, have to look forward to in your new Palm Tungsten C built-in 802.11b, 65k colors, 64MB of memory, Palm OS 5.2.1, 400 MHz Intel XScale CPU, and a Rechargeable Lithium Ion/Polymer battery valued at $500!!! Ok, enough, check it out for more details. http://www.palmone.com/us/products/handhelds/tungsten-c/ -Ben -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
Re: [nycwireless] [ot] Laptop repairs ...
Hey Gabriel, Not sure I would show... Jon might hunt you down. :-) -Ben - Original Message - From: Gabriel Mino [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 5:51 PM Subject: RE: [nycwireless] [ot] Laptop repairs ... Have you tried these guys http://www.nyc.gov/html/dos/home.html Srry, couldn't resist ; p see ya @ the meeting -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jon Baer Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 4:10 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [nycwireless] [ot] Laptop repairs ... greetings ... off topic, sorry, thought id ask here before moving on ... im currently experiencing massive problems w/ my laptop display (thinkpad t20) and looking for somewhere to take it besides shipping it back and forth to ibm (aka wasting your time) ... does anyone know of a good place in the city? thanks in advance. - jon -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
[nycwireless] Use of a Projector for our Monthly Meeting?
Hello All, Can anyone lend us a projector for 1.5 hours on Wed. night 7:15pm-8:45pm for our Monthly Meeting? Thanks, -Ben Serebin -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
[nycwireless] handling email borne viruses
Hello All, I don't think disabling port 25 is the way to solve this problem (more of a not on my network solution). Soap box time if ISPs ran AV software as part of all their plans, I don't think email viruses would be such a problem. I host a few domains on my Windows based mail server, and I've been catching about 200 a day, slowing the tide somewhat. Now if only more ISPs did this -Ben - Original Message - From: John Klos [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 6:36 PM Subject: [nycwireless] NYCW newslog? Hi, Has anyone thought about an NYCW newslog for up-to-the-minute information about / affecting NYCW related networks? For instance, it'd probably be good to let people know how the latest Microsoft worms / viruses are affecting networks. I just disabled all outgoing connectionsto port 25 from Tompkins Square Park because of the latest silly email virus. John Klos Sixgirls Computing Labs -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/ -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
Re: [nycwireless] WavePoint II -- still useful?
Hello Jeff, A friend just setup one of them tonight, so as Kevin said, get yourself a cheap router/firewall (SMC, Linksys, for ~$40 bucks) and use the WavePoint as an access point. The range and stability on the WavePoint II will beat most new residential devices (Linksys, SMC, NetGear, DLink, Microsoft, etc) now. Yeah it doesn't have a pretty configuration tool, so, if you don't feel comfortable using the application, AP Manager, sell the WP II and get a plastic AP with a web administration front end. Also supports dual wireless networks, pretty cool if you ask me. -Ben - Original Message - From: Kevin Arima [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 11:17 PM Subject: Re: [nycwireless] WavePoint II -- still useful? On Wed, 20 Aug 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've got an Orinoco Wavepoint II which I've been sitting on for a while. One of the nice things about it: you can stick two orinoco cards in it to create a pretty large coverage area. But now that you can pick up APs for well under $100, and since I live in a relatively tiny apartment, should I just ebay this and get something more modern and/or consumer oriented? Is there anything this thing can do that others can't? About the only things I can think of is bridge filtering, 802.1X auth and connecting an external antenna. It cannot do NAT or DHCP, so you would need an external router for that. Kevin Starfox Arima -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/ -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
[nycwireless] Last Month's Presentations Online
Hello All, Last month's presentations are online. See the following URL for more details. http://www.nycwireless.net/wireless_presentations.html WiFi vs. 3G - Past, Present, and Future From the July 30th, 2003 Meeting by Anthony Ikemefuna of Cellynk Communications Corporation. PDF or PPT File Secure Communications via SSH or SSL From the July 30th, 2003 Meeting by Jon Baer PDF or PPT File Thanks again to the speakers, -Ben -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
[nycwireless] emergency request for projector for meeting tonight.
Hello All, Our projector use fell through for tonight's NYCw meeting tonight and wanted to know if anyone had access to a projector for tonight's meeting. We have 2 speakers who have PowerPoint slides for everyone. Thanks, -Ben -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
[nycwireless] Tonight's Monthly Meeting - thank you...
Hello All, Just wanted to say thanks to everyone for a great meeting. Anthony Ikemefuna about cellular / 802.11 protocols and insight to the future of convergence, Jon Baer on network security and his demo of using a network sniffer, Yury Gitman about his cool Magic Bike, Joe Plotkin about the DMCA and the dangers surrounding it, and Terry for his generous use of the projector. As per low speaker volume, if anyone has microphone and amplifier equipment they want to donate or allow for monthly use, drop me an email so we can use this so people don't have to shout over the noise of the AC. Look forward to seeing everyone at next month's meeting. I think Jon is going to speak about mapping nodes via his bike, more to come on this. Also, a demo by Dario of ControlAP (Windows/Mac/Linux [technically a Java based] captive portal solution) would be cool too. Dario? ;-) Good night, -Ben -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
[nycwireless] Upcoming NYCwireless Monthly Meeting - Wed. 7/30
Hello Everyone, Just a reminder we are having our monthly meeting this Wednesday 7/30 @ 7:15pm. The 2 main speakers are : - Anthony Ikemefuna about cellular technologies and pro/cons of various 802.11 protocols - Jon Baer about network security and the importance of it. See below for the details. Also, don't forget to join the NYCwireless membership so you can be part of us. Mail/PayPal in your dues or bring them to the meeting. See http://nycwireless.net/membership/ for more details. Also, members who join before the first planned election (more details will be announced about this at meetings and on the list) will have a chance to ** WIN ** a Palm Tungsten C (http://www.palm.com/products/handhelds/tungsten-c/) compliments of Palm. This is a new WiFi enabled Palm device. Sorry about the late notification, -Ben -- Agenda Main Speakers - Anthony Ikemefuna about cellular technologies and pro/cons of various 802.11 protocols - Jon Baer about network security and the importance of it. Mini Topics - Joe Plotkin with an intro to the DMCA and how it affects you. - Yury Gitman will present the Magicbike - Jon Baer will show and talk about war biking, - Hands-on Breakout Session - divide into various focus groups (e.g. Intro to Beginners, Antennas and Access Points, Volunteerism, Soekris Development, Network Security) for QA and hands on questions. - Other miscellaneous updates. - SIG Updates http://nycwireless.net/nycw_newsevents.html *** Date / Time *** Wednesday, July 30 @ 7:15pm *** Meeting Location: *** Bway.net, 459 Broadway, 2nd Floor Meeting Location: Bway.net, 459 Broadway, 2nd Floor. About 2 blocks north of Canal, near the corner of Grand St. On the west side of the street, then up one flight of stairs. Via subway (Canal Street stop): the J,M,N,Q,R,W,Z, and a bit further, but still on Canal is A,C,E,1,6,9. A handicap accessible entrance is available if you notify me of your needs ahead of time. [Prepare for Ad : Thanks to Bway for providing meeting space. See them for your ISP needs. http://www.bway.net ] - Mini-FAQ about NYCwireless Meetings Q - Who can attend the meeting? A - Anyone. It's open to the general public. Q - When are the meetings? A - Normally, they are the last Wednesday of every month. - -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
Re: [nycwireless] Can Verizon go underground?
Hello, While, I agree some smaller cities have done cell underground, NYC has one of the largest if not the largest underground subway system in the world. So, making it wireless, is not so easy. RCR News Article About Chicago --- The 18-month installation, covering two 11.4 [note, that's about 11 1/2 miles, not 114] mile tunnels, will begin immediately and limited service will be available to carriers in seven to nine months. --- NYC MTA Subway Facts (I consider these pretty impressive.) - 685 track miles - 490 subway stations I think Jon has a point... if VZ did go underground, and they would probably win the wireless fight. Hopefully when the subways are made wireless, that each carrier gets to install equipment as per Chicago. -Ben -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
Re: [nycwireless] $10 Gigafast 801.11b cards ...
Hello All, If your time is worth something, I wouldn't recommend these wireless cards if they were free. Stick to the $40-$50 Proxim ORiNOCO Silver Wireless PC Card and you'll be buying yourself a high quality card with excellent support. Wireless cards are NOT ALL EQUAL. I feel I need to repeat this a lot. Note, I have no connection to Proxim, I just like their cards compared (price and quality) with others. Example: I was just in Bryant Park and a user couldn't properly configure his Linksys card... is no access worth $10, if so, best of luck. -Ben - Original Message - From: Jon Baer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 2:46 PM Subject: [nycwireless] $10 Gigafast 801.11b cards ... http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=590682Sku=G300-1070%20P thought id forward along, $10 after rebate seems like a good deal ... guess just a matter of time before they start giving them away *inside* a happy meal :-) - jon pgp key: http://www.jonbaer.net/jonbaer.asc fingerprint: F438 A47E C45E 8B27 F68C 1F9B 41DB DB8B 9A0C AF47 -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/ -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
[nycwireless] RIAA Copycatting Road Runner?
Hello All, A Road Runner type RIAA letter, that's news to me as well. Can someone scan the letter and put it on a website. Thanks, -Ben - Original Message - From: Daniel Thor Kristjansson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Jon Baer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 12:53 PM Subject: Re: [nycwireless] WiFi Hotspots Elude RIAA Back to the issue of record keeping I put some aggressive filtering up on my router after getting disconnected do to a RIAA member e-mail. I didn't want to, and it doesn't stop anyone technical from sharing if they want to -- not that it makes much sense with the upstream bandwidth I give them and the limited time they spend near my apartment. But I think it keeps people who just happen to have a p2p app running with suspect file titles from getting me disconnected from the net. Hopefully they won't need to download from a passive FTP website :/ Aside... Please everyone avoid buying music from RIAA member labels. The sooner these people go out of business the sooner we can get our intellectual freedom back. Help your friends with bands set up websites to sell their music and to promote it on mp3 websites. I've seen some of my favorite bands killed by label politics, mergers and terrible contracts, don't let this happen to any band you love. -- Daniel When truth is outlawed; only outlaws will tell the truth. - RLiegh On Thu, 17 Jul 2003, Jon Baer wrote: ]to me what is kinda funny is that the entire group keeps going around ]claiming of nothing bad ever happening on public nodes yet meanwhile here ]is a news.com article claiming *last spring* Townsend got a letter claiming ]he was violating copyright laws ... ] ]then people leave to actually start companies based around technology to ]prevent it (http://www.emenity.com/tech/neighborsafe.html), which can only ]make sense. ] ]your slides are good but then come to the same exact conclusions there are ]now ... this data still does not identify the user. its a funny technology ]because as soon as you do make an attempt to identify you have people ]crying for anonymity ... so whether its technical or political it sure is ]neverending. ] ]as long as there are methods around to fake certs, user/pass, mac address, ]ips, steal keys, etc then there will seem to be no solution because someone ]will always advocate any method and all they will say is log/access keeping ]is a pita and proves nothing, etc, etc, etc. ] ]in the meantime id propose network-based IDS for public wifi to @ least ]notifying the ap owner :-) ] ]- jon ] ]pgp key: http://www.jonbaer.net/jonbaer.asc ]fingerprint: F438 A47E C45E 8B27 F68C 1F9B 41DB DB8B 9A0C AF47 ] -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
Re: [nycwireless] Wi-Fi security for my notebook - what can i do?
Hello All, Jon made some excellent points. Just a few things to add. If you run XP, enable the built-in firewall, doesn't hurt. Also there is another option besides SSH, and it's SSL. Outlook Express (and numerous other email apps on Windows and the Mac OS) include the ability to encrypt your POP3/SMTP/IMAP [email] traffic over SSL simply by clicking the option (under Accounts-Advanced) and having an ISP's email server that also supports it. Similar to the way people use SSL for ecommerce, you should use SSL for your email on open public hotspots. Or make sure you use SSL when logging into your Web Mail. -Ben - Original Message - From: Jon Baer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 6:07 PM Subject: Re: [nycwireless] Wi-Fi security for my notebook - what can i do? from my experiences, there are a few windows related items you should do before hopping onto a public network: 1. turn off file/printer sharing (available in your network adapters properties) ... this will cut off netbios/microsoft sharing over certains ports on your laptop. if you do not do it and someone scans ur IP for active ports (135/139/145) then getting into ur shares is as simple as putting ur ip into explorer \\YOUR_IP if you do keep shares open on ur laptop i beleive you can rename them ending with $ and they will not show up, better than nothing. if you can (as a good general security thumb, kill any services that you really don't need when ur on a public wifi connection) 2. kill any connection made to hotmail/real/yahoo/gnutella/etc ... the worst part about being on a public network is not knowing what your laptop is actually doing on the network. in some cases you might have it setup to check mail x seconds and everything will be sent out in the clear without you clicking a button. 3. ask your isp for an ssh account even if you dont know what it is. someone can always show u how to set it up using your email. this is important if using pop3 or imap or connecting to ur workplace independently without a vpn. (i think the boingo client comes w/ a vpn, not sure). 4. the firewall software most likely crashes because microsoft already includes it own, under network properties in the advanced tab, there is the internet connection firewall which should always be active. the bad part about using it is that there is no notifications like other 3rd party aps, so you won't know someone is accessing your ports. probably the best part about the 3rd part fw solutions is that they also notify you on outbound connections (so you can tell it when an app should *not* transmit over the network) the best tip (for the ultra paranoid) is to not stay idle for a long time, if you need something just get it, unplug ur card or disable tcp/ip in network card configuration or disable the device. there are also other small but pretty important hacker items that u'll never see like arp poisoning and rouge devices/laptops ... if anyone has more opinions please post ... - jon pgp key: http://www.jonbaer.net/jonbaer.asc fingerprint: F438 A47E C45E 8B27 F68C 1F9B 41DB DB8B 9A0C AF47 - Original Message - From: Laura Andriani [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 9:21 AM Subject: [nycwireless] Wi-Fi security for my notebook - what can i do? Hi everyone, I'm new to wi-fi but love it already. I've been reading tons online and in print about security issues, however. I'm kinda freaked out at this point. Not that I use my notebook to do a lot of super-secure stuff, but what can I do specifically on my notebook (Compaq running XP home) to amp-up the safety and security while I'm on a wireless network at the park, at a cafe, at the airport, etc. etc. Is configuring my settings enough, or should I download/purchase more software like Norton or Zone Alarm Pro (though i have mixed feelings since many people complain these two often crash your system)? I'm willing to spend some extra money to ensure I'm not open to hackers, but I dont want to invest in crap that won't help. Any advice?? -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/ -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
Re: [nycwireless] wi-fi newbie question
Hello Ruben, Yes, you have learned all wireless is not created equal. Quality varies dramatically (sometimes I feel like a broken record about this). But, I've never heard such bad signal strength though. 8 feet, and it's 40%. That could be interference from other factors, defective equipment, or a steel laptop (joke). I recommend you borrow some other equipment to test this against, such as starting out with a different wireless card (my favorite, an ORiNOCO Silver PC Card, ~$40) and then maybe a different AP. -Ben - Original Message - From: Ruben Rivera [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 10:47 AM Subject: [nycwireless] wi-fi newbie question Ok Ive finally jumped on the wi-fi train but it aint moving. I just purchased a Linksys BEFW11S4 ap router and a Netgear wireless card for my laptop. In a matter of minutes I was up and running with a 100% signal strength. Of course my laptop was only 13 inches away from the AP. Once I started to move away for the AP is when the problems started. At 5 ft the signal strength went down to 80%. At 8 ft it was a wimpy 40%. Both distances had direct line of site. Once I turn the corner to the next room at about 10 ft the signal was lost completely. I tried playing around with the antenna and although it helped some it didnt do that much. I also tried 3 4 different channels but that didnt work either. Did I buy a garbage AP and wi-fi card or is there something else I can do to enjoy surfing the web from my couch? Ruben -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/ -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
Re: [nycwireless] ATT, MCI to offer public VPNs
Hello All, Yes, Louis hit the nail on the head. That VPN announcement is all marketing and no substance. Real solution for security, is people should be using email protocols over SSL/SSH and Web Mail over SSL entirely. They should also demand that their email providers support and use STARTTLS, for mail server to mail server encryption. If my Win OS email server (Merak) supports it, all those Linux/BSD guys should be running it too. ;-) -Ben P.S. Let's not start a war on encryption, please - Original Message - From: withoutwires [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2003 4:17 PM Subject: Re: [nycwireless] ATT, MCI to offer public VPNs This seems silly to me. While it does make your wireless more secure, you are essentually VPNing into them, and then getting your e-mail. So from their network to your e-mail/IM/etc server, you still are only as secure as the traffic between those two. This seems to not take advantage of the real benefits of using VPN which is end to end encryption. One could use SSL / SSH (That is what I use for e-mail / remote connections when hanging outside in the sun at one of the many NYC wireless nodes). Now I would like a secure IM solution, I'll have to investigate that. I believe ICQ supports end to end encryption and I believe an AIM beta supports it as well, haven't seen anything about yahoo supporting it. Of course, having a single encrypted connection rather then having to 'worry' about each of your applications handling it would be nice, but it doesn't seem like the below hotspotvpn would help. OK, now that I review again, the below is good, but it seems if someone was serious about security, it might not be the best solution since it isn't end to end; but it would 'secure' your wireless connection so others can't peek at your traffic, that is good. But I can't imagine someone paying for that. Then again, I can't understand how Starbucks/T-Mobile is charging $30/mo for wireless access either; but I'm sure someone is paying (I used to!). Louis this would actually be a nice feature to have free @ hotspots, u can get it for $8 @ http://www.hotspotvpn.com at the moment. - jon ATT, MCI offer VPN solutions for WiFi ATT and MCI yesterday announced separate plans to offer VPN services for clients on WiFi networks. ATT inked a partnership with GRIC Communications to offer secure wireless access to its enterprise clients. The new VPN service will be available at more than 2,000 WiFi locations in 20 countries by the end of this year. ATT also said it would offer VPN services for enterprise users on Cometa Networks' new WiFi service. ATT is a partner in Cometa along with IBM and Intel. In a separate announcement, MCI said it has partnered with WiFi service operator Wayport to offer VPN services for MCI's enterprise clients who use Wayport's company network. GRIC Communications also has a VPN deal with Wayport. -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/ -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
[nycwireless] wto comment deleted....
Hello Kevin, I agree... it's been deleted. Also, just a reminder to everyone, please make the subject reflect what the message is about. -Ben - Original Message - From: Kevin Arima [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 9:37 PM Subject: Re: [nycwireless] Re: nycwireless Digest, Vol 4, Issue 25 On Tue, 24 Jun 2003, Jordan Schuster wrote: third thing's third, for those who have, or are about to, join NYCwireless as a full member (membership info: http://nycwireless.net/membership/ for more details) Is it me, or does the membership page contain phrases that isn't appropriate for an official page like this? We do not need any investigations or similar just because the certain TLAs were snooping around looking for terrorist. Just my 2 fiat cents. Kevin Starfox Arima (I'm referring to the disrupt the WTO when it meets in NYC (just kidding) portion). -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/ -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
[nycwireless] Upcoming NYCwireless Monthly Meeting 6/25
Hello Everyone, Just a reminder we are having our monthly meeting this upcoming Wed. 5/25 @ 7:15pm. Main speaker is a Columbia Univ. Professor Schulzrinne speaking about a project called 7DS. See below for the details. Also, don't forget to join the NYCwireless membership so you can be part of us. Mail/PayPal in your dues or bring them to the meeting. See http://nycwireless.net/membership/ for more details. Also, members who join before the first planned election (more details will be announced about this at meetings and on the list) will have a chance to ** WIN ** a Palm Tungsten C (http://www.palm.com/products/handhelds/tungsten-c/) compliments of Palm. This is a new WiFi enabled Palm device. Unfortunately, I won't be able to attend this month since I'll be speaking in DC, -Ben -- Agenda - Professor Henning Schulzrinne of Columbia Univ., Assoc. Professor in the Dept. of Computer Science Dept. of Electrical Engineering, will be speaking about their project called 7DS. 7DS is a new peer-to-peer architecture, protocols and implementation that enables devices to share resources, in order to increase their data availability. Devices can also serve as ad-hoc gateways into the Internet. In 7DS, peers can be either mobile or stationary. - Hands-on Breakout Session - divide into various focus groups (e.g. Intro to Beginners, Antennas and Access Points, Volunteerism, Soekris Development, Network Security) for QA and hands on questions. - Other miscellaneous updates. - SIG Updates http://nycwireless.net/nycw_newsevents.html *** Date / Time *** Wednesday, June 25 @ 7:15pm *** Meeting Location: *** Bway.net, 459 Broadway, 2nd Floor Meeting Location: Bway.net, 459 Broadway, 2nd Floor. About 2 blocks north of Canal, near the corner of Grand St. On the west side of the street, then up one flight of stairs. Via subway (Canal Street stop): the J,M,N,Q,R,W,Z, and a bit further, but still on Canal is A,C,E,1,6,9. A handicap accessible entrance is available if you notify me of your needs ahead of time. [Prepare for Ad : Thanks to Bway for providing meeting space. See them for your ISP needs. http://www.bway.net ] - Mini-FAQ about NYCwireless Meetings Q - Who can attend the meeting? A - Anyone. It's open to the general public. Q - When are the meetings? A - Normally, they are the last Wednesday of every month. - -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
Re: [nycwireless] verizon question
Hello Alex and all, That's good to hear they are using higher bandwidth connections... not like it matters when you sit on a park bench on 79th and Columbus and see 24 networks. 1 is Verizon's and 8 are Linksys. ;-) -Ben - Original Message - Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 7:56 PM Subject: Re: [nycwireless] verizon question [delete portion of e-mail] A little bird told me they deploy highest available speed available given distance. I.E. up to 7.1/768 if phone is close enough to CO. Alex Pilosov| DSL, Colocation, Hosting Services Pilosoft, Inc. | http://www.pilosoft.com -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
Re: [nycwireless] latest orinoco firmware?
Hey John, 8.72. as the URL gets cut off http://www.proxim.com/support/all/orinoco/software/dl2002-oricli-firmware-sr -02.html -Ben - Original Message - From: Jon Baer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 5:02 PM Subject: [nycwireless] latest orinoco firmware? hey, i just wanted to make sure are the latest firmware for orinoco gold/silver is 8.10? - jon -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/ -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
[nycwireless] Spring Cleaning.... anyone in the need of hardware?
Hello Everyone, Well... I seem to be the collector of older PCs stuff and then the distributor. Well, you know the process. E-mail me off-list if you want anything. You must come to my apt. to pick them up, Upper West Side. If anyone wants to donate to me a small USB/Firewire enclosure for a 2.5 IDE drive, I would appreciate it. What's Available - P60 Desktop - CompuAdd (works) P90 MiniTower - CompuAdd (works) P166 MiniTower- Generic (works) PPro 200 Desktop - Dell (works) Sony PCG-F350 Vaio Laptop - no HD, trackpad dead, no battery, has AC Adapter Sony PCG-951A Vaio Laptop - IDE controller bad?, no HD, has AC Adapter + battery HDs = Western Digital 4GB + 2.6GB, Seagate 1.7GB Laptop 2.5 IDE 4GB? 2 Modem PCI Cards (33.6 + ?) Video 3D Accelerator PCI Dual PCI Video Accelerator Card (Voodoo SLI?) Enjoy, -Ben -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
Re: [nycwireless] RE: nycwireless digest, Vol 1 #702 - 7 msgs
Hello All, I'm happy Chris sees what I was saying, I'm just hoping Vivato teams up with Linksys, Apple, or another major wireless player to go mainstream. -Ben - Original Message - From: Christopher Mc Carthy [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 9:31 AM Subject: [nycwireless] RE: nycwireless digest, Vol 1 #702 - 7 msgs Wasn't the guy from Vivato a certain John Richey, formerly (still?) at Agere (Lucent, Orinoco whatever) and someone who (I've read) knows his wlan stuff? Anyway, WRT the licensing comment here and in a later message, that's a very important point IMHO. Doesn't matter how good the technology is unless it's widely available. It was when Apple announced their Airport kit that I first heard of 802.11b, and it was only then that I thought that wireless communications (besides the ubiquitous cell phone) were actually feasible (in real life as opposed to in 007 films/documentaries) for mere non millionaire mortals like myself. And then one day I heard about the community groups, like NYC Wireless and Personal Telco, it was a real revelation :) -Original Message- From: Jon Baer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: NYC Wireless [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [nycwireless] 802.16a Approved!!! Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 10:52:03 -0500 The news is just as exciting as the 2-hour sales pitch from Vivato @ the montly meeting ;-) Im still trying to figure out that product ... an AP w/16 radios beamed @ the max power (fixed) allowed by FCC (in PTP situations) thus allowing you to fan out PTP over a given area. Does that sum it up? I still don't get why Ben was screaming @ them about the license if they already got it, or did they? http://www.vivato.net/press/press12162002.html I find 802.16 as just another ploy for people to go out and buy yet more cards for another network which will no doubt be a paid service. - Jon -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/ -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
[nycwireless] Maps Node Database Server Currently Down...
Hello Everyone, A problem arose with the Maps Node Database Server upgrade over the weekend so the Maps Node DB Server is currently unavailable. It should be back up and running within a day or so. Sorry for the inconvenience, -Ben -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
Re: [nycwireless] Vivato Comment...
Hello John, I think the point of their technology* is to focus the RF on the client, and not have to bombard all areas in front of the antenna with RF. I think the analogy would be Vivato = rifle, while traditional wireless = shotgun. *Then again, since the technology is still in development, we really won't know until it's been tested by an outside reviewer. -Ben - Original Message - From: Jon Baer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: NYC Wireless [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 1:10 PM Subject: Re: [nycwireless] Vivato Comment... 1st of all, the Vivato show and tell, was actually a science experiment on the effects of high powered radio waves on men's reproductive organs. ;-) Kidding, I hope... I just checked ... everything is ok (whew) ... :-) down on radio waves saturating everywhere, and just focusing on one place (only that person is effected). That's why I want it licensed, so I see it in my home and my neighbors... so one does not need to AMP Up to overpower your neighbor, but Focus Out using Vivato technology. This is the part that would really piss me off about their product (and I hope would tick off other commercial entities as well), and the worst part I think is with say SSID broadcasting off you would almost never know what was sucking up all the airwaves unless you really looked into it. To see Vivato on all the channels in Netstumbler got me to thinking what massive interference it is likely to cause. Plus the power output is fixed like he said ... a case of radiation over mobility, there has to be effects of sitting in that much power over time. But all in all I'd say its a unique technique for WiFi ... - Jon -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/ -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
[nycwireless] Projector Request for Meeting Tomorrow Night...
Hello Everyone, Our typical projector connection is having trouble borrowing a projector for tomorrow's meeting, so if you have access to one and can borrow it for tomorrow evening, please e-mail me. Thank you, -Ben -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
[nycwireless] Upcoming NYCwireless Monthly Meeting 1/29/03
Hello Everyone, Just a reminder we are having our monthly meeting this upcoming Wednesday, 1/29, @ 7:15pm. As always, there will be b wireless (802.11b). If you are interested in presenting at a future meeting or have ideas for one, let me know... thanks and look forward to seeing you there. -Ben *** Date / Time *** Wednesday, January 29 @ 7:15pm *** Meeting Location: *** Bway.net, 459 Broadway, 2nd Floor Almost 2 blocks north of Canal, near the corner of Grand St. On the west side of the street, then up one flight of stairs. Closest trains are N/R, but several subway stops are nearby, within a few blocks -- A/E, 1,2, 6 (Canal St for all). A handicap accessible entrance is available if you notify me of your needs ahead of time. [Prepare for Ad : Thanks to Bway for providing meeting space. See them for your ISP needs. http://www.bway.net ] *** Tentative Agenda *** 7:15pm - 7:45pm - Introduction to 802.11 by Jacob Farkas. 7:45pm - 8pm - Show and Tell by Vivato ( http://www.vivato.net ) 8pm - 8:30pm - Intro to 802.11g by Chris Blume. 8:30pm - 8:45pm - Other miscellaneous updates. 8:45pm - ? - QA and discussions. See all this information online at http://www.nycwireless.net/nycw_newsevents.html - Mini-FAQ about NYCwireless Meetings (to slow the stream of repetitive e-mails) Q - What are the dues? A - There are none. Q - Who can attend the meeting? A - Anyone. It's open to the general public. Q - When are the meetings? A - Normally, they are the last Wednesday of every month. - -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
Re: [nycwireless] DLink DWL-900+ and Standalone Repeating
Hello Jon, Article summed up states it supports SMC and Linksys AP to repeat. Added to the other article, the author tested compliance with a Cisco 340 AP. No ORiNOCO support though. As per complaining about decreased repeating throughput, it's usually not an issue since if one is only sharing internet since wireless throughput is faster than 99% of all residential connections. -Ben - Original Message - From: Jon Baer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: NYC Wireless [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2003 5:05 AM Subject: Re: [nycwireless] DLink DWL-900+ and Standalone Repeating -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Ben, There is some more info on it here: http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/Sections-article34-page1.php I beleive the worst part about repeating/bridging in general is the throughput you sacrifice. - - Jon -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: PGP 8.0 iQA/AwUBPikm/0Hb24uaDK9HEQKT3gCgmke+zMLLCScu8EkauSXdU2Rkz1UAniXg PZZe09x5cAOY/hDX4HEtBDvK =mXqy -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/ -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
Re: [nycwireless] Two Questions
Hello Michael and all, Firstly... what type of AP are you attempting to get the Bronze card working with? I've heard issues with Microsoft APs and Bronze cards. Secondly... make sure you are bridging with the AP, and not doing NAT. NAT allows TCP/IP hence VNC works, but browsing the network does not. Look over your AP's instruction to determine how to bridge. -Ben - Original Message - From: Michael Yellin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: NYC Wireless [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, January 03, 2003 6:21 PM Subject: [nycwireless] Two Questions Hello All, I am having 2 problems currently. First off, got a new Laptop, with XP Home. I installed my bronze card into the laptop, and it recognized it, and installed all the drivers. I set it up, but no matter what, I can't access the wireless network. To confound my problems more, I took the card out, and put in a Silver card, and it worked fine, no need to make any changes. I then took the bronze, and put it into another machine with XP, although I now don't remember if it was HOME or another version, and set it up with out any problems, and it worked fine. Switched the cards, and again, the Bronze doesn't work in the original laptop. Any ideas??? The next problem, which doesn't seem to be effected by bronze or silver cards, is, I have a computer in the car, running 98se. I installed the Orinoco drivers, and it installed fine. I set up the wireless manager just as in the past. Made sure all of my other network setting were correct. Here is where it gets weird. I can access the net, and e-mail. But, I can't browse the wireless network in network neighborhood. Only the car computer is listed, none of the other wireless computers are there. Also, I am able to connect to the car computer from another wireless computer using WIN VNC. So, I know at least that the wireless card is working to some degree. Any one have some ideas on what settings to check. Thanx, in advance, for the help. Michael Michael Yellin Director of Business Development [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.speedoptions.com 20311 Valley Blvd. Ste. H Walnut, Ca. 91789 Toll Free (877) 839-1988 ph. (909) 839-1988 fax (909) 839-1978 -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/ -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
Re: [nycwireless] orinoco silver antennas
Hello, Try changing the location of your AP, getting a better AP (would suggest wireless card, but ORiNOCOs are good), or antennas. As per antennas, not familiar with local places, but here is a handful of places to get them from online. There are more, but I don't know they off-hand. www.superpass.com www.dbiplus.com (they re-direct you to resellers), seems to have good prices http://www.wispgear.com -Ben - Original Message - From: lo+nycw @ eskimo.com To: nycwireless @ lists.spack.org Sent: Monday, January 06, 2003 2:29 PM Subject: [nycwireless] orinoco silver antennas Does anybody know where one can get an antenna for an Orinoco silver card for less than $89+tax (Datavision price, the only place I have been able to find one). Alternatively, is there an alternative solution if ther signal is just a tiny bit too weak? -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/ -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
Re: [nycwireless] http://wifi.meetup.com?
Hello All, If anyone goes to this, I'm curious if it's just NYCwireless users? ;-) -Ben - Original Message - From: Jon Baer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: NYC Wireless [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 2003 2:07 PM Subject: [nycwireless] http://wifi.meetup.com? -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 They have the NYC WiFi meetup listed next week @ Wednesday, Jan 8 @ 7:00PM but I seriously doubt the locations listed have free access: Cosi, 504 Avenue Of The Americas, New York, NY (map) Starbucks Coffee, 424 Park Ave S, New York, NY (map) John's Pizzeria, 278 Bleecker st., New York, NY (map) Does anyone know if this is the first meetup? - - Jon -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: PGP 8.0 iQA/AwUBPhM8ZEHb24uaDK9HEQKAfgCeKTPtvrN9jYho1pPZ+zhrxJyGMyIAn1z+ 6zC6nNfvPyJ+iGKj+ibowO1f =nhEt -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/ -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
Re: [nycwireless] WHAT'S A GOOD WIRELESS CARD TO GET?
Hello Frank and all, SMC cards are infamous for being bad. And that's as in bad, no good. A few months ago when I saw one in action, the client software was still buggy, and range was severely limiting. They've released a few new versions, so I can't attest to those. Also, last time I checked, DLink cards shared the same software... As per the 22Mbps and 256 bit encryption in this product (e.g. SMC2435W), the 22Mbps is not a 802.11b (or a) standard, and so this would be only with other 22Mbps APs (such as the SMC2455W). And the 256 bit encryption is also a SMC Standard. Note the joke it's an SMC thing only, so it's not really a standard. Even some of SMC APs don't support their own standard (e.g. SMC2655W). Need I say more... For those w/o the internet or in a rush, JR has the ORiNOCO gold cards. And ORiNOCO has a number of aliases... Proxim, Agere, Avaya, and WaveLAN. Or you could use the internet, see below. http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php/masterid=253925/prsrt=1 -Ben P.S. Sorry about all the sarcasm... ;-) - Original Message - From: Zephyr [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Kevin Mark [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Ben Serebin [EMAIL PROTECTED]; James C.Y. Lin [EMAIL PROTECTED]; David Rosenstrauch [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, January 03, 2003 9:54 AM Subject: Re: [nycwireless] WHAT'S A GOOD WIRELESS CARD TO GET? Thanx for the advice, Kevin. I haven't seen any Cisco or Orinoco cards in the stores I've been into though. I used an Orinoco card this past summer when i was working overseas, but it was a rental. What about the SMC card I was referring to? Have you heard of it before? It's supposed to go up to 22 mbps with up to 256 bit encryption. The box is still unopened. Frank --- Kevin Mark [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: All cards are not created equally. Cisco is best because it has the hightest signal strength (100mw).second is the Orinoco (aka agere, and I think dell and others). The linksys and others have less (like 30mw ) . if you do google you may find this info. Most folks get orinoco becuase it is the best all around value ( best price, good signal, most expandable) at $50-80. The cisco is about $100-150. -K On Thu, 2 Jan 2003, Zephyr wrote: Happy new year to all! I attempted to post my question to the list a while ago, but the list administrator wan't helpful at all, so I'll go ahead and ask you guys for advice, if you don't mind. Which card should I get? I bought a card made by SMC (never before heard of it) that supposedly goes up to 22 mbps and is capable of 256-bit encryption. I haven't opened the box yet, since I'm new to all this, but I'll prolly give it a try soon, unless I get some type of warning from you guys... I have a Dell 8200 laptop with XP. What other advice do you have for a newbie like me? I just want to enjoy getting online through wireless, since I heard about it when I was in San Francisco... Thanks in advance! Frank --- Ben Serebin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Guys and all, If you have a Linksys combo AP + router and your happy... then good. The original reason I recommended users to avoid them was they tended to have lower output power and lack of detachable antennas compared with other APs (WAP11, ORiNOCOs, Cisco 350 Rugged). Hence, the non-recommended status they got (notice past tense) by me. I'm a firm believer in the ability to add an antenna in case your apt/house is too large to get full coverage. This seems to have changed with version 2 of the Linksys BEFW11S4. Not sure if it has all the functionality of the WAP11, but not a big deal if it does not, since Linksys tends to add a fair amount of functionality in their firmware as time goes on. As per the output power... Linksys might (haven't seen posted specs on this) have realized this and fixed this problem, since Linksys created an amp (to address the low power output in version 1s). In any case, I'll still stick with my herd of RG-1000s by ORiNOCO = Agere = Avaya = WaveLAN = and now Proxim, -Ben - Original Message - From: James C.Y. Lin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: David Rosenstrauch [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 10:33 AM Subject: Re: [nycwireless] New to List/Mac-PC user in Bklyn Yeah... Why? I have a WAP11 for two years and 4 months ago I bought their combo device (Router + AP) and am very happy about the quality. Is there any potential damage or drawback I have not faced? James - Original Message - From: David Rosenstrauch [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday,
