On Thu, 2004-05-27 at 18:43, SRGlasoe wrote:
You could increase this marginally by not using WEP and instead only allowing access by a MAC address - a bit of a security risk, but as long as you don't work for MI5....
Or care that some one could use your connection to download kiddie porn... It is still traceable through your ISP connection and depending on your configuration it could be cached on your machines... I strongly urge Wade to get the wires off the floor first and do NOT get wireless if wireless security doesn't matter to him. Wired provides better security versus wireless IF you don't know how to secure wireless.
Good point! I currently use WEP, but had heard it is possible to lock WAPs, so only specific devices could connect - based on MAC address? Of course this wouldn't stop someone REALLY determined to connect to your LAN, but then again neither will 64-bit WEP keys. Overall Stan is right though. The marginal increase in performance is heavily outweighed by sharing your DSL with any kid in a 200 yard radius... Good idea. Keep wired connections where speed is essential and wireless for
the laptop/pda/refrigerator/whatever.
This approach works for me, I use a Netgear DG824M - combined 4-port switch DSL modem and 802.11b AP; a good combination of speed and convenience. I would still go for the Linksys though. -- _ (\o/) Henry Standing /_\ Systems Engineer Oxford Policy Management