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Posted by Marc on August 19, 2004, 12:56 pm
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> Just bought a wireless Dlink router. A few questions...if you can point
me
> to a Wireless for Dummies type webpage that would explain all this I would
> be grateful. Anyway, here goes:
>
> The setup program asks me to enter an encryption key. Now, once I enter
the
> key, do I have to remember and write it down so that if I want to later
add
> a laptop to the network I, I enter this string for the wireless card?
>
> ...Or does the laptop I'm setting this up from save the key somewhere so
> that they can continue to talk once I enter the key.
>
> Is the key just another kind of password..for example, is the string I
enter
> the actual key, or is the key generated from the string.
>
> How does the key move from the router to adapter on the computer I'm
setting
> up the router from?
>
> Does all this key business have any effect on wired connections to the
> router.
>
> Also if the laptop moves to another wireless network does it somehow
> remember this string that I entered belongs to the original network and
> reconnect when it comes back home?
>
> How much slower is 128 bit encryption than 64 bit (if any). (this is a
> 802.11g 2.4 Ghz system)?
>
> Why do fools fall in love?
>
>
Hi,
since you have 802.11g, you can probably update your firmware and use WPA
(with shared key) instead of any WEP, which is much safer for all the
wardrivers out there... but be sure you download the correct update from
DLink, 'cuz they tend to name the products all alike...
so maybe it's better if you find someone to do it for your.
WEP is secure, but not if someone WANTS to get on your network, it takes
only a few days maximum to get in... and since all the necessary tools are
free to download...
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