kamm
join:2001-02-14
Brooklyn, NY
 ·Packet8
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Re: Not again...
said by jmn1207  :said by avd706 :You mean the vast majority of G cards cant go into promiscuous mode, but I'm sure you can get lots of hardware out there on the internet that can. WEP is dead. obsolete. Probably so, but it's perfect for making sure the old retired couple next door doesn't accidentally connect to my wireless network, and it still allows the fastest transfer speeds considering the tiny overhead it creates. We are talking about your neighbors with a few Dell computers that have very little understanding of networking protocols. WEP is an obsolete security measure, but it can be used to prevent a neighbor from inadvertently hijacking your connection, while still making it simple for your guests to be able to connect without having to delve into the router's advanced feature settings. This is the type of soft nonsense that gives people some ver false sense of security - it's BS, sorry, people should drop WEP altogether, period.
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[BQUOTE=[user=bicker]]Waaaa waaaa waaaa. You just want what you want and don't care to factor in what is right or true. Your perspectives are un-American, and deserve far more ridicule than I'm prepared to pile on them.
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jmn1207
Premium
join:2000-07-19
Reston, VA
 ·Verizon FIOS
| I would drop the wireless security altogether, but it keeps out innocent neighbors. I live in a suburb of DC and only see 1 other wireless network out there. We have big lawns with lots of space around us, it probably is not anything like Brooklyn. The street I live on has no passing traffic and the house is adjacent to a hiking trail and creek. WEP is perfect for me. |
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patcat88
join:2002-04-05
Jamaica, NY
| reply to kamm
said by kamm :This is the type of soft nonsense that gives people some ver false sense of security - it's BS, sorry, people should drop WEP altogether, period. WEP isn't security, its avoidance. If someone has the time they will get in easily, but it will keep the vast majority of problems away. |
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