"View Wireless Networks under SP2

Pre SP2 I could see a, changing, list of Wireless Networks within range of
this desktop. I could even, occasionally, connect to one.

SP2 has offered a different screen view of these networks. MY
network -between this computer and the router- is shown as Security Enabled
Wireless Network. It uses WEP with a big, long encryption key. The others
are Unsecured Wireless Networks.

Does that mean they are wide open? Does it mean someone within range has a
wireless link in a network that is not encrypted?

TIA

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Neo Anderson

Neo Anderson thought carefully and wrote on 9/28/2004 8:56 PM:

> Pre SP2 I could see a, changing, list of Wireless Networks within range of
> this desktop. I could even, occasionally, connect to one.
>
> SP2 has offered a different screen view of these networks. MY
> network -between this computer and the router- is shown as Security Enabled
> Wireless Network. It uses WEP with a big, long encryption key. The others
> are Unsecured Wireless Networks.
>
> Does that mean they are wide open? Does it mean someone within range has a
> wireless link in a network that is not encrypted?

Yes, they're wide open. I've accidently used someone else's wireless
network to surf the 'net instead of my own.

Lance
*****

Lance

I did the same the other evening. Luckily for the neighbor (about 400' down
the street) he'd named his network with his last name. I walked down,
invited him here for a little show-n-tell.

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"Lance" <lltbhill@link_earth.net> wrote in message
news:...
> Neo Anderson thought carefully and wrote on 9/28/2004 8:56 PM:
>
>> Pre SP2 I could see a, changing, list of Wireless Networks within range
>> of this desktop. I could even, occasionally, connect to one.
>>
>> SP2 has offered a different screen view of these networks. MY
>> network -between this computer and the router- is shown as Security
>> Enabled Wireless Network. It uses WEP with a big, long encryption key.
>> The others are Unsecured Wireless Networks.
>>
>> Does that mean they are wide open? Does it mean someone within range has
>> a wireless link in a network that is not encrypted?
>
> Yes, they're wide open. I've accidently used someone else's wireless
> network to surf the 'net instead of my own.
>
> Lance
> *****

Neo Anderson

400 ft! What are you (or your neighbor) using? I have problems getting a
signal to my son's room 50 ft away.

Lance
*****

Neo Anderson thought carefully and wrote on 9/28/2004 9:33 PM:

> I did the same the other evening. Luckily for the neighbor (about 400' down
> the street) he'd named his network with his last name. I walked down,
> invited him here for a little show-n-tell.
>

Lance

D-Link DWL-G120

He has a Linksys router wireless to an internal wireless adapter in a
laptop.

We have a near line-of-sight with only window glass in between.

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"Lance" <lltbhill@link_earth.net> wrote in message
news:...
> 400 ft! What are you (or your neighbor) using? I have problems getting a
> signal to my son's room 50 ft away.
>
> Lance
> *****
>
> Neo Anderson thought carefully and wrote on 9/28/2004 9:33 PM:
>
>> I did the same the other evening. Luckily for the neighbor (about 400'
>> down the street) he'd named his network with his last name. I walked
>> down, invited him here for a little show-n-tell.
>>

Neo Anderson

In news:,
Lance <lltbhill@link_earth.net> fumbled, fiddled and fingered:
> 400 ft! What are you (or your neighbor) using? I have problems
> getting a signal to my son's room 50 ft away.
>

Neos neighbour

http://tinyurl.com/4hozd

hope that helps ;o)


--
Steve Parry BA (Hons) MCP MVP

http://www.gwynfryn.co.uk

Steve Parry [MVP]

Well, heck, Steve - Everyone in the neighborhood had one of those. Doesn't
every wi-fi user? ; )


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"Steve Parry [MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:...
> In news:,
> Lance <lltbhill@link_earth.net> fumbled, fiddled and fingered:
>> 400 ft! What are you (or your neighbor) using? I have problems
>> getting a signal to my son's room 50 ft away.
>>
>
> Neos neighbour
>
> http://tinyurl.com/4hozd
>
> hope that helps ;o)
>
>
> --
> Steve Parry BA (Hons) MCP MVP
>
> http://www.gwynfryn.co.uk
>
>

Neo Anderson

Does it do WEP?

Lance
*****

Steve Parry [MVP] thought carefully and wrote on 9/29/2004 1:50 AM:
> In news:,
> Lance <lltbhill@link_earth.net> fumbled, fiddled and fingered:
>
>>400 ft! What are you (or your neighbor) using? I have problems
>>getting a signal to my son's room 50 ft away.
>>
>
>
> Neos neighbour
>
> http://tinyurl.com/4hozd
>
> hope that helps ;o)
>
>

Lance

At the initial time he was not. We have him all locked down now.

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"Lance" <lltbhill@link_earth.net> wrote in message
news:...
> Does it do WEP?
>
> Lance
> *****
>
> Steve Parry [MVP] thought carefully and wrote on 9/29/2004 1:50 AM:
>> In news:,
>> Lance <lltbhill@link_earth.net> fumbled, fiddled and fingered:
>>
>>>400 ft! What are you (or your neighbor) using? I have problems
>>>getting a signal to my son's room 50 ft away.
>>>
>>
>>
>> Neos neighbour
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/4hozd
>>
>> hope that helps ;o)
>>

Neo Anderson

Actually, certain Linksys systems have MAC address filters so WEP is
unnecessary for keeping unauthorized users out. However, the data can still
be watched and recorded, so WEP is a good idea.



"Neo Anderson" wrote:

> At the initial time he was not. We have him all locked down now.
>
> --
>
> "Lance" <lltbhill@link_earth.net> wrote in message
> news:...
> > Does it do WEP?
> >
> > Lance
> > *****
> >
> > Steve Parry [MVP] thought carefully and wrote on 9/29/2004 1:50 AM:
> >> In news:,
> >> Lance <lltbhill@link_earth.net> fumbled, fiddled and fingered:
> >>
> >>>400 ft! What are you (or your neighbor) using? I have problems
> >>>getting a signal to my son's room 50 ft away.
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >> Neos neighbour
> >>
> >> http://tinyurl.com/4hozd
> >>
> >> hope that helps ;o)
> >>
>
>

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