If Westell gateway is the 4-port switch/router that Verizon ships, it has un-secured wireless enabled by default, assuming you haven't changed anything and the equipment was shipped to you with factory defaults in place.
In my previous post, "details" meant information that the Wi-Fi hotspot provider would give you regarding their requirements. For the purpose of this thread (or any other), "details" means: 1. The make and model of all hardware involved. In this case, the hardware is the laptop, the wireless card, and the wireless gateway. Look at nameplates for model information. If you see names and numbers on the nameplate (other than serial numbers), both are important. 2. The version of Windows (including SP level) for all involved machines. 3. The version of any other software being used. If the program has Help, About info, reproduce the version information displayed there in its entirety. If you downloaded software from a website, the website usually identifies the version you are obtaining. 4. Everything you've already tried when attempting to solve the problem, and the results of those attempts. Be as wordy, verbose, and long-winded as possible. Non-typists and poor spellers don't like this request, but nobody cares about spelling as long as the information is there. I know some very smart people who are very bad spellers. 5. Error messages in their entirety, verbatim. Carl -----Original Message----- From: Windows Home/SOHO [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Pete Holsberg Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 1:45 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: WiFi Hotspots Carl Houseman wrote: > 1) Yes. Even with WEP encryption your wireless traffic is subject to > eavesdropping or worse. > > 2) Your settings should match the requirements of the wireless network you > are trying to use. There is no answer to this question without details > regarding the wireless network. If you are in a Wi-Fi hotspot isn't working > for you, ask the hotspot provider for instructions on how to gain access. > No, I'm at home, trying to get a wireless notebook to connect to my Westell gateway. What details would you like? > 3) I've never heard the acronym WECA before. "WECA compliant" is one of the three authentication modes offered on this WPC-11 NIC. -- ---------------------------------------- WIN-HOME Archives: http://PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM/archives/WIN-HOME.html Contact the List Owner about anything: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Official Win-Home List Members Profiles Page http://www.besteffort.com/winhome/Profiles.html
