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kanuti

08/15/02 10:03 PM

#16110 RE: jdaasoc #16083

I read a article in Consumer Reports this month that said 80% of wireless network users did not change the encryption code. That is what prompted me to do some research and find out how to change mine. It was very simple and before I changed it any computer running Windows XP within range would automatically find and could log on to my network. After changing the encryption code I tested it and XP found the network but could not log on without entering the proper code. With 13 alphanumeric units I would think it would almost impossible for an average user to break the code, besides that why would anyone even try to get into mine if most are left unlocked.


Multiple wireless hubs exist on just about on every block in a neighborhood with cable internet access. My employees did a test with a laptop with PC card installed and drove around seeing how many peer to peer servers that they could see in the laptop's network neighborhood. The numbers of potential computers to be hacked was large with more then one choice available no matter where they drove.


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Rich1

08/16/02 8:04 AM

#16221 RE: jdaasoc #16083

So would you reccom going wired through Bellsouth??