[Rhodes22-list] Computer Geek Question - Wireless Cards

[Robert Skinner]

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/Robert

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/Robert
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"Michael D. Weisner" wrote:
> 
> Here's a clever person's solution to wireless Internet theft:
> http://www.ex-parrot.com/~pete/upside-down-ternet.html
> 
> Mike
> s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
> Nissequogue River, NY
> 
> From: "Robert Skinner" <robert at squirrelhaven.com>Sent: Thursday, April 03,
> 2008 12:38 PM
> > Good point, Hank.
> >
> > As things stand today, you are right.
> >
> > However, I anticipate that there will soon be a move to
> > require and track use of individual IDs on computers.
> > We already have MAC layer addressing in ROM, but some
> > boards allow that to be overridden.
> >
> > As with most such regulation, only the criminals will
> > have guns - or in this case, rigged computers.  The
> > rest of us will be just hassled.
> >
> > Sic transit gloria mundi.
> >
> > /Robert
> > --------------------------------------------------------
> > Hank wrote:
> >>
> >> Robert,
> >>
> >> They don't need to find private citizen wi-fi as there are so many
> >> businesses that offer free, unsecured wifi to get people into their
> >> doors.
> >> Not really a security issue from that standpoint.
> >>
> >> Hank
> >>
> >> On 3/30/08, Robert Skinner <robert at squirrelhaven.com> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > I use a Linksys extended range multi-protocol card
> >> > in both my in-house notebook and my truck.  In the
> >> > house, I use a Linksys Wifi router to obscure (and
> >> > secure) my local net.
> >> >
> >> > In the truck, I can park in the lot next to a WiFi
> >> > source (Starbux, etc.) and hook up, so its easy to
> >> > keep up with the mail when I travel.  The card has
> >> > also worked in hotels that offer WiFi.
> >> >
> >> > Never a problem.
> >> >
> >> > It is amazing how many private citizens leave their
> >> > WiFi networks unsecured.  It would be impossible to
> >> > track a terrorist who exploited this foolishness.
> >> >
> >> > /Robert
> >> > ----------------------------------------------------
> >> > Brad Haslett wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > (And you're not necessarily a geek if you answer!)
> >> > >
> >> > > My trusty IBM X40 served me well for years until last Spring when it
> >> > went
> >> > > swimming in Atlantic City while I was on the way to Cape May to watch
> >> > Alex
> >> > > graduate from Coast Guard basic.  It woke up in a pool of water that
> >> > > may
> >> > or
> >> > > may not have had scotch mixed with it as well.  Last week I purchased
> >> > > a
> >> > used
> >> > > replacement on e-Bay for $1000 less than what it cost new and the
> >> > > unit
> >> > works
> >> > > fine but was shipped without the wireless card.  I've sent the seller
> >> > > an
> >> > > e-mail but am not holding my breath for good results.  I installed
> >> > > the
> >> > old
> >> > > card from my previous unit but can't find the correct driver anywhere
> >> > (and
> >> > > I've looked high and low).  Perhaps it is time to move on to later
> >> > > technology anyway.  How good are the external cards and who makes the
> >> > best?
> >> > > Which is the way to go, USB or PC slot.  Do they perform better than
> >> > > internal cards? Which has the max range?
> >> > >
> >> > > Please keep in mind with your advice, I'm one CSOB.
> >> > >
> >> > > Brad
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> >> > --
> >> > Robert Skinner  "Squirrel Haven"
> >> > Gorham, Maine         04038-1331
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> > Robert Skinner  "Squirrel Haven"
> > Gorham, Maine         04038-1331
> > s/v "Little Dipper" & "Edith P."
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Robert Skinner  "Squirrel Haven" 
Gorham, Maine         04038-1331
s/v "Little Dipper" & "Edith P."