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WPA on Win2K client.

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unclesam

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I run an 802.11g home network with three laptops accessing it. One is WinXP + Centrino; and two have Win2K, one with a Belkin 54G adapter and one with a Cisco Aeronet 350 adapter. Because the Belkin 54G adapter does not support WPA on Win2K, I am forced to run WEP. I tried the free Wireless Security Corp. WPA Assistant for this purpose. But to use that I have to enable SSID broadcast. Right now, I have decided in favor of WEP + no SSID against WPA + SSID.

Does anyone know how to implement WPA on Win2K client FOR FREE? If not, is my choice between WEP + no SSID and WPA + SSID correct?

Thank you.

Happy computing,
SCM.
 
Even with SSID disabled people can still see your network and hack it within minutes. I personally think that WPA + SSID is much better in terms of security then WEP + no SSID.
 
hiding your ssid does nothing for people who actually have hacking tools, hiding ssid is only good for keeping your neigboors from accidentlay connecting or even knowing about your wireless. So a hidden SSID offers nothing in protection from hackers.
 
Thanks for the advice guys. There are actually 7 open 802.11b networks in that I can access form my house. Correspondingly, there must be more then 7 wireless computers out there, so my priority is to keep my network anonymous. I am not concerned about hacking, as I am the only Camry owner in my Hummer filled neighborhood. I do use MAC address filtering, but with my SSID exposed, there will always be idiots trying to connect to it through a dozen walls, unnecessarily straining my router and degrading my network. So for now I am sticking with WEP + no SSID.

What about my original question? Does anyone know how to implement WAP + no SSID for free on a Win2K laptop? Both the Win2K laptops are company property used for office work. If there is a solution that costs $10-20, I can make them pay for it.
 
Originally posted by: unclesam
Thanks for the advice guys. There are actually 7 open 802.11b networks in that I can access form my house. Correspondingly, there must be more then 7 wireless computers out there, so my priority is to keep my network anonymous. I am not concerned about hacking, as I am the only Camry owner in my Hummer filled neighborhood. I do use MAC address filtering, but with my SSID exposed, there will always be idiots trying to connect to it through a dozen walls, unnecessarily straining my router and degrading my network. So for now I am sticking with WEP + no SSID.

What about my original question? Does anyone know how to implement WAP + no SSID for free on a Win2K laptop? Both the Win2K laptops are company property used for office work. If there is a solution that costs $10-20, I can make them pay for it.
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Even if your SSID is exposed they still cannot connect properly because of WPA. It's much safer in the long run.
 
Thank you JackMDS. The link to the free software that you provided was the same thing I had tried, when I found out that it only worked with the SSID on. I just realized that of the 7 open networks here, there is one with a blocked SSID that I can detect without any special hacking tools, which is the same thing that your reference article mentions. So I am going with the general consensus of WPA + SSID on.

Thank you all very much.
 
This software as well as WZC need the SSID on.

SSID ON means nothing if you use MAC filter and WEP WPA or what ever.

When you are using your Wireless the SSID is transmitted too, there are program that can find your SSID even if the Broadcast is off.

Wireless Signals are propagating through the air like any other "Radio" signal.

As a result Wireless Networks in your reception area (yours and others) would appear in the list of available sources. However unless they can pass the security they can not connect to the system.

Few Entry Level Wireless Gizmos have a setting that eliminates the unwanted sources from the list; it is an artificial arrangement to make people feel good, they can not eliminate the transmission.

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