Re: [Leica] This Weekend's Bounty (What size is your pipe)

["Mark Pope" <leica.user@ntlworld.com>]

Sam,

Like you I use wireless - it is imperative to make sure that you run WEP
encryption there are currently two versions: 64bit and 128bit.  If you are
not running it, then you are at risk of people stealing your bandwidth,
sniffing your inside network or gaining access to your PC's, thereby
rendering the firewall/router totally useless.  My D-Link router supports
128 WEP encryption so it gives reasonably good protection to the inside
network.  The 64 bit version can be cracked pretty quickly with the right
tools - by quickly, I mean minutes on a busy WLAN segment - so be warned....

Wireless LANs based on 802.11b are very good, provided you are aware of the
security limitations of them.

Regards


Mark



- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Sam Krneta" <skrneta@mindspring.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 3:29 PM
Subject: RE: [Leica] This Weekend's Bounty (What size is your pipe)


> Mark,
>
>  My PC's are hard connected to a SMC Barricade wireless broadband
> router, I wanted the wireless for use with my laptop and the ability to
> add machines if needed without stringing cable all over the place. The
> other nice thing about the router is it makes my network pretty much
> invisible to hackers. I've gone to most of the test sites and I'm
> invisible. The router is connected to a Flowpoint Internet Gateway
> provided by my ISP. My problem seems to be with the SMC, for some reason
> it locks up or disconnects and the only way to get back to the network
> is a cold reboot. As soon as I reboot all is well. Friend of mine says
> it's probably because I leave things running 24/7 but I don't buy that.
> I think it's a problem and need to make time to call SMC and get their
> opinion.
>
> Sam Krneta
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Mark Pope
> Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 1:57 AM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] This Weekend's Bounty (What size is your pipe)
>
> Cable modem here too (600Kbps).  That said, recently, the performance
> has
> sometimes been no better than dial-up.  Apparently, my provider has had
> problems with its proxy servers.  I reboot my router (DLINK) and cable
> modem
> (Motorola Surfboard) occasionally, and this can improve performance.
> This
> is a standard 'fix everything' from the support guys.  Usually they are
> quite good.  They are always helpful (when you can get through), but
> they
> don't always know their ARP from their elbow.  On of their senior tech
> did
> give me the URL of a site that can help troubleshoot problems on the
> Net.
>
> Overall, I'm pretty happy with the service from NTLWorld.
>
> Just out of interest, what sort of router are you using Sam?
>
> Regards
>
>
> Mark Pope
> Swindon Wilts, UK
>
> http://www.monomagic.co.uk
> http://www.leica-gallery.net/mark-pope
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sam Krneta" <skrneta@mindspring.com>
> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 6:51 AM
> Subject: RE: [Leica] This Weekend's Bounty (What size is your pipe)
>
>
> > ADSL here, 1500K, which I think is the theoretical max for ADSL.
> > Earthlink is the only one in my area that offers the full line
> > reasonably. Others offer 1/4 of the line for the same money. I've been
> > with Elink since they were Mindspring and am pretty happy. Although I
> > have a router that is starting to act up.
> >
> > Sam Krneta
> >
>
>
>
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