Tesiny, Ed
EdTesiny at oasas.state.ny.us
Tue Mar 9 12:23:15 CST 2004
Rocky, I have a LinkSys 802.11g router on my Gateway desktop, 2nd floor. My laptop is on the wireless network downstairs in the family room. Have a 2.4GHz answering machine/phone, a 900GHz transmitter sending our cable TV in the family room to the kitchen TV, always on (the signal that is , not the TV). When I first got the laptop, I put it on the kitchen table right in the line of the 900GHz signal, was talking on the phone and heating my coffee in the microwave. The laptop was moving at top speed 54Mbs/sec., absolutely no interference. I have noticed that if I move the laptop around the connection may drop to 18-24Mbs/sec. but no interference, never lost the connection. I have all the security measures implemented, still moving at 54Mbs/sec. Ed Tesiny EdTesiny at oasas.state.ny.us -----Original Message----- From: Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software [mailto:bchacc at san.rr.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 1:00 PM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Unstable Wireless Netowrk Ed: Thanks for that link. Looks like I've got some work. Do you know how much encryption slows down a wireless network? Is it noticeable? The article talks about interference with the 802.11b protocol by 2.4GHz devices - microwaves, phones, etc. Does the next rev up (802.11g?) have the same problem? Rocky ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tesiny, Ed" <EdTesiny at oasas.state.ny.us> To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 8:55 AM Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Unstable Wireless Netowrk > Rocky, > Very low security, take a look at the below link if you haven't already > http://www.linksys.com/splash/wirelessnotes.asp > > Ed Tesiny > EdTesiny at oasas.state.ny.us > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software [mailto:bchacc at san.rr.com] > Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 11:23 AM > To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Unstable Wireless Netowrk > > > Ed: > > If I just plugged and played with the factory settings, what would be > the > security state of my wireless network? > > Rocky > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tesiny, Ed" <EdTesiny at oasas.state.ny.us> > To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" > <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com> > Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 7:55 AM > Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Unstable Wireless Netowrk > > > > Rocky/Bryan, > > Comin late on this, sick all weekend and still not too good. If Rocky > > has setup the security on the router, change SSID, administrator > > password, MAC Address filtering, WEP 128 encryption shouldn't he be > > pretty secure. > > > > Ed Tesiny > > EdTesiny at oasas.state.ny.us > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Bryan Carbonnell [mailto:Bryan_Carbonnell at cbc.ca] > > Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 10:22 AM > > To: dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com > > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Unstable Wireless Netowrk > > > > > > If they can access your network, then there is the possibility that > they > > can access your files. Especially if there are no share passwords on > > them. > > > > If that's the case, then the war driver's laptop will act exactly like > > your wife's and have access to what ever is shared. > > > > Or at least that is my understanding. > > > > That is one reason I have everything wired in my house. Nothing like a > > cat5 running across the dining room and living room to hook up the > > laptop :) > > > > Bryan Carbonnell > > bryan_carbonnell at cbc.ca > > > > >>> bchacc at san.rr.com 09-Mar-04 10:04:58 AM >>> > > Bryan: > > > > I don't really care about that. We live on a cul-de-sac in a very > > wired > > neighborhood (I think I read somewhere that San Diego is the most > > wired > > county in the nation). I'm more concerned about people being able to > > see > > files on our hard drives. Is that a possibility if our drives are > > shared? > > > > Rocky > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Bryan Carbonnell" <carbonnb at sympatico.ca> > > To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" > > <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com> > > Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 2:27 AM > > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Unstable Wireless Netowrk > > > > > > > On 8 Mar 2004 at 6:25, Rocky Smolin - Beach Access S wrote: > > > > > > > Thanks for the link. Never too late to get educated. For me the > > > > wireless was a plug and play operation. It's still unsecured. I > > > > think I'd better read this article. > > > > > > No problem. Glad to throw $0.02 in, late :) > > > > > > You may want to get that network secured, unless you don't mind war- > > > drivers using your network. > > > > > > -- > > > Bryan Carbonnell - carbonnb at sympatico.ca > > > 'The knack of flying is learning how to throw yourself at the ground > > > and miss.' - HHGTG > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > dba-Tech mailing list > > > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > dba-Tech mailing list > > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > _______________________________________________ > > dba-Tech mailing list > > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > _______________________________________________ > > dba-Tech mailing list > > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com