[Rhodes22-list] Computer Geek Question - Wireless Cards

[Michael D. Weisner]

Oh please, not a BOFH site!  That'll kill my whole afternoon!

Mike
s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
Nissequogue River, NY

From: "Robert Skinner" <robert at squirrelhaven.com>Sent: Thursday, April 03, 
2008 4:29 PM
>I LOVE it!  A beautiful crock, worthy of the BOFH*.
>
> /Robert
>
> * http://members.iinet.net.au/~bofh/
>
> /Robert
> ------------------------------------------------------
> "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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