Re: Securing Wireless Network

"Mike Easter" <[email protected]> wrote in message 
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> dwåcôn wrote:
>> Another discovery -- TIVO doesn't support WPA.  So, I am stuck trying
>> to secure WEP as best as possible, or get that 200 foot Ethernet
>> cable...
>
> I'm not sure I have the whole equation here, but I don't know how the
> tivo and wep would be a problem;   OTOH interfacing between a computer
> such as a laptop and the WAN via a wireless cable modem on wep would be
> a whole 'nuther issue.


I don't have a landline phone -- using my cell only saves $50/month.  So I 
use my LAN (well, WLAN) to let TIVO do it's nightly synch with the server.

Now, I figure I may also use it with my laptop to escape my home office and 
maybe do some work on the sofa... but the primary purpose is TIVO 
connectivity.

I did read on About.com not to broadcast the SSID and so I changed to a 
different SSID and do not broadcast it.

Also, it said 128 bit encryption was a performance hit without much benefit, 
so just use 64 bit.

My main concern is keeping someone from using my high-speed internet, 
especially if they want to do something naughty like send spam or whatever.

Interestingly, I pick up at least five other SSIDs... meaning my neighbors 
have WiFi and seems their signals are stronger... hmm...