Recent content by joeybaker

I believe that this WiFi Stumbler will fit the bill. It's browser-based, so it'll work any laptop :) I work with the engineers that built it – and can tell you, it's really very cool.

Your best bet is still to remote desktop in via VNC/RDP/Whatever. Take the point about the DNS to heart. Your best bet is to signup for the free opendns and install their client – that will ensure that you can always access your rig via a domain name. If the network is locked down and...

There is no such thing as perfect security. Since pretty much everyone expects a router to get in the way, it's now baseline. Yes, routers provide security. No, it's not anything special, and you shouldn't consider yourself secure just because you have a router.

It's generally not a good idea to put wireless hardware next to a lot of wires with a lot of electricity running through them. They act just like antennas. Your best bet is to move the wifi gear at least a few feet away. Bear in mind that your speakers will act sort of like a wall, blocking a...

Agree that it's a little backward, but it's a good thing for them to being thinking about/doing. I'd rather have the info available than not.

Agree that blade servers are overkill. Also agree that this assignment is far too open-ended – which is probably why you settled on the blade servers – there's no cost restrictions. Other things you'll want to consider: • A RADIUS server • Will you be...

Possibly, but you shouldn't have to disable a feature to get the product to work correctly. Besides, a backup security measure isn't a bad thing. MAC filtering is pretty darn secure.

Just for reference, you're looking at NetGear WNDAP530 That should do precisely what you want. The trick is that it's dual band and .11n