Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software
bchacc at san.rr.com
Tue Mar 9 12:44:19 CST 2004
(deep sigh) dam technology. Looks like a move up to .11g might be in order. 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 10:23 AM Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Unstable Wireless Netowrk > 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 > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >