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Proppinupthebar 09-02-2004 23:58
Re: Help with Wireless Connection needed
 
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Originally Posted by Debsy42
:rolleyes: blah blah wtf blah blah

hope it doesn't involve any maths proppin :erm:

I'm hoping to plug in and it works instantly :D
It will, but it will then be available to everyone who wants to use your connection. Do a google search on War Driving.
Good luck, but its not really too difficult, and no theres no maths!!!!

Marge 10-02-2004 00:02
Re: Help with Wireless Connection needed
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Proppinupthebar
It will, but it will then be available to everyone who wants to use your connection. Do a google search on War Driving.
Good luck, but its not really too difficult, and no theres no maths!!!!
War Driving, I'm going wireless not joining the TA :eek:

Have already repped you Proppin, think I've got the maths sorted now ;)

Sipowicz 10-02-2004 00:03
Re: Help with Wireless Connection needed
 
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Originally Posted by Proppinupthebar
Good luck, but wireless rocks !

Three laptops and two IPAQs share my wireless, along with two desktops (now pretty much unused!).

Get to know about WEP, SSID hiding, and MAC address filtering to make your network as secure as possible.
Eventually got the Wireless card on the Laptop to work, but what is this SSID hiding, and how can I do it? (The reason I ask is that the wife got a knock from a neighbour who told her that we "were broadcasting on the internet" - our surname is in the SSID, that's how she knew it was us! I was in the middle of a Headteacher selection panel mtg at the time, and got "beeped" :eek: . When I eventually got home, I showed her that our neighbours were doing the same i.e "broadcasting" their SSID! Our WEP is set at 128 encryption!!)

Marge 10-02-2004 00:05
Re: Help with Wireless Connection needed
 
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Originally Posted by Sipowicz
what is this SSID hiding, and how can I do it?
I need a cup of coffee and a jaffa cake cos my head has gone :spin:

Stuartbe 10-02-2004 00:06
Re: Help with Wireless Connection needed
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sipowicz
Eventually got the Wireless card on the Laptop to work, but what is this SSID hiding, and how can I do it? (The reason I ask is that the wife got a knock from a neighbour who told her that we "were broadcasting on the internet" - our surname is in the SSID, that's how she knew it was us! I was in the middle of a Headteacher selection panel mtg at the time, and got "beeped" :eek: . When I eventually got home, I showed her that our neighbours were doing the same i.e "broadcasting" their SSID! Our WEP is set at 128 encryption!!)
Most roters or access points have an option of hiding the SSID....

You should have this enabled after you have set up your network...

The SSID is like a workgroup or domain name - withholding it makes it more tricky to join your network.... Not imposible though...... Glad to see you are using wep. :D

Proppinupthebar 10-02-2004 00:07
Re: Help with Wireless Connection needed
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sipowicz
Eventually got the Wireless card on the Laptop to work, but what is this SSID hiding, and how can I do it? (The reason I ask is that the wife got a knock from a neighbour who told her that we "were broadcasting on the internet" - our surname is in the SSID, that's how she knew it was us! I was in the middle of a Headteacher selection panel mtg at the time, and got "beeped" :eek: . When I eventually got home, I showed her that our neighbours were doing the same i.e "broadcasting" their SSID! Our WEP is set at 128 encryption!!)
It will be an option on your AP if its available. If you change it and then hide it, you will have to manually change each of your PC's to the new hidden SSDI as well.

Stuartbe 10-02-2004 00:08
Re: Help with Wireless Connection needed
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Debsy42
I need a cup of coffee and a jaffa cake cos my head has gone :spin:
Have a nice big glass of wine...... Works for me :D

Marge 10-02-2004 00:20
Re: Help with Wireless Connection needed
 
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Originally Posted by stuartbe
Have a nice big glass of wine...... Works for me :D
I would normally (and have bottle in fridge) but have to be up at 6.30 am to drive to work so just chomping through Jaffas now :)

Stuartbe 10-02-2004 00:22
Re: Help with Wireless Connection needed
 
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Originally Posted by Debsy42
I would normally (and have bottle in fridge) but have to be up at 6.30 am to drive to work so just chomping through Jaffas now :)
I take it you mean jaffa cakes :D - Can you email me one please :)

Xaccers 10-02-2004 00:24
Re: Help with Wireless Connection needed
 
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Originally Posted by stuartbe
I take it you mean jaffa cakes :D - Can you email me one please :)
With debs, you never know...

Marge 10-02-2004 00:26
Re: Help with Wireless Connection needed
 
For being very helpful http://www27.brinkster.com/stgregs/x...utme/jaffa.jpg

and I know who to go running to when I make a right harry halls of it :D

Stuartbe 10-02-2004 00:26
Re: Help with Wireless Connection needed
 
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Originally Posted by Xaccers
With debs, you never know...
I wish she could... Have not had any dinner tonight...

Sipowicz 10-02-2004 00:56
Re: Help with Wireless Connection needed
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Debsy42
I need a cup of coffee and a jaffa cake cos my head has gone :spin:
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm McVities Chocolate Digestive Caramels for me (and strong cup of Yorkshire Tea!)

Stuartbe 10-02-2004 00:59
Re: Help with Wireless Connection needed
 
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Originally Posted by Sipowicz
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm McVities Chocolate Digestive Caramels for me (and strong cup of Yorkshire Tea!)
Now there is a man I can relate to... Yorkshire rules...

Born in washinborough myself near canwick - You ???

Marge 10-02-2004 01:02
Re: Help with Wireless Connection needed
 
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Originally Posted by Sipowicz
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm McVities Chocolate Digestive Caramels for me (and strong cup of Yorkshire Tea!)
Going completely :notopic: here but are they nice?? They had some in the shop and I had to resort to doing the old "ibb dibb dog sh*t I think you're it" to decide which biccies to get :erm:

Actually not competely off topic I suppose cos the Jaffa Cakes gave me the strength to search for my wireless stuff :D

I think it's time for me to go to bed before I completely lose the plot :spin:


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