[AccessD] OT Networking at home (complete NOVICE)

I kind of cheat at home.  I take the extra paranoid
route.

My network is all encrypted traffic.  I use 3-DES
encrypting NICs (network cards).  All traffic on the
wire on my LAN is encrypted.  When the wireless cards
and routers come out with 3-DES then I will use them
too.

Do I need that kind of paranoia/security?  No.  Not
just no, but hell no....hehehe

But it never hurts to be too paranoid.

--- Bobby Heid <bheid at appdevgrp.com> wrote:
> I went the D-Link route also after buy one of my
> daughters a laptop.
> Remember that you want at least one of the pcs to be
> wired to the router.  
> I bought the D-Link DI-614+ for the wireless access
> point/router and have a
> D-Link DWL-650+ wireless network card for the
> laptop.  The 802.11G was not
> out when I bought this setup.  The items that I got
> were 802.11B, but it
> allows throughput of 22Mb/sec instead of the
> standard 11Mb/sec.
> I agree with Frank that you need to allow only the
> NICs on your network to
> have access to the router.  Also, change the default
> SSID.  And use 12 or
> 256-bit encryption.
> 
> Bobby
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On
> Behalf Of Frank Tanner III
> Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 11:24 AM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT Networking at home
> (complete NOVICE)
> 
> 
> The easiest thing to do would be to get a D-Link
> Wireless router and two wireless NICs (network
> cards).
> 
> Hook the D-Link router up to your cable modem.  Then
> go from there.  One thing I *WOULD suggest is that
> once you get more familiar with the setup you
> tighten
> up access to the wireless router.
> 
> What I mean by this is to get the MAC address from
> the
> wireless NICs, then set the wireless router to only
> accept connections from those.  The reason why is
> that
> if you leave it "wide open" anyone within a certain
> radius of your house could have a computer or laptop
> with a wireless network card could use your Internet
> connection for themselves.  This includes if they're
> just sitting out in front of your house in their
> car.
> 
> As silly as it sounds, the above scenario is getting
> more and more common.  Especially as businesses
> implement wireless network connectivity.  While it's
> not completely foolproof, it will keep the majority
> of
> the "war-drivers" away.
> 
> --- paul.hartland at fsmail.net wrote:
> > To all,
> > I have two desktop PC's at home (1 downstairs, 1
> > upstairs), mine is upstairs parents are
> downstairs.
> > I have broadband internet connection.  I want to
> > enable them to use my broadband connection from
> > downstairs.
> > Could someone please give me advice on solutions
> for
> > this, whats involved, what I will have to learn
> etc.
> >  I would like to go for the wireless option (if
> > possible), if anyone has any experience on this. 
> > Also hopefully at some point next year I will be
> > starting up on my own (part-time), so I will be
> > looking at servers etc hopefully.
> > Any advice on best solutions v cost will be
> greatly
> > appreciated.
> > Paul Hartland
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