So I am configuring my wireless network and..

[Kaervak]

Originally posted by: Bootprint

Originally posted by: Kaervak

Originally posted by: Mwilding
So anyway, how easy is it to connect to a non-WEP enabled network?

Select the network then click on connect. If you're using XP it will tell you that the network isn't secure and ask if you still want to connect to it.

The only other thing is if they turned on MAC filtering, but that's pretty easy to get around.

True, but if they don't have WEP on chances are they don't have the slightest idea what MAC filtering is either.

 

[Bootprint]

Originally posted by: Kaervak

Originally posted by: Bootprint

Originally posted by: Kaervak

Originally posted by: Mwilding
So anyway, how easy is it to connect to a non-WEP enabled network?

Select the network then click on connect. If you're using XP it will tell you that the network isn't secure and ask if you still want to connect to it.

The only other thing is if they turned on MAC filtering, but that's pretty easy to get around.

True, but if they don't have WEP on chances are they don't have the slightest idea what MAC filtering is either.

And ever more fun if they didn't changed the default password into the router. You can change the SSID to "Free Internet"
Not that I would do any of this.

 

[Kaervak]

Originally posted by: Bootprint
And ever more fun if they didn't changed the default password into the router. You can change the SSID to "Free Internet"
Not that I would do any of this.

I'm the only person on my street with wireless, so security here isn't necessary. Yet I still run MAC filtering & 256 bit WEP. Would be nice if someone else around here got wireless stuff.

 

[Bootprint]

Have you played around with Netstumbler.

I've done some mapping of APs and really noticed a big increase since Christmas, I guess a lot of people got them a gifts.

 

[Kaervak]

Originally posted by: Bootprint
Have you played around with Netstumbler.

I've done some mapping of APs and really noticed a big increase since Christmas, I guess a lot of people got them a gifts.

My card for my laptop doesn't support it, but I have used it a couple times on other hardware. I've been registered on their forums for quite a while now. Tons of great info.