Two sets of answers for two circumstances.  (see your modified message below
for what (c) and (d) are answering)

1. Your neighbor is broadcasting his SSID:
(a) Yes
(b) Yes
(c) Probably not.   If there is only one wireless network, then the one you
see is his.  If there's more than one, his SSID should be the strongest
signal when you're in his house.
(d) Yes

2. Your neighbor is not broadcasting his SSID:
(a) No
(b) No
(c) Yes
(d) Yes

-----Original Message-----
From: Windows Home/SOHO [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
Pete Holsberg
Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2005 6:52 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: WiFi Hotspots

Forgive me for backtracking, but I spoke with an "expert" last night and 
now I'm more confused than ever.

Suppose I have a wireless notebook with WEP that talks to my LAN with WEP

Now, I want to take the notebook to a neighbor's so I can transfer some 
files.

Will I "see" his network when I boot up (a) if he has no security 
enabled? (b) if he has his own WEP setup?

For (b) will I (c) need to know his SSID and (d) password (/key/, /key
phrase/, 
whatever it's called) to connect?

Thanks.

-- 
Pete Holsberg
Columbus, NJ
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have to do is live long enough. 

Groucho Marx

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