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Gareth · 07-12-2005, 14:40

When you're using an ethernet cable between your PC and the router, then there's no need to specify the WEP or WAP settings, as this is kinda redundant.

The address that Chris is referring to is the MAC address. If you look on the wireless card for your laptop, you should see a sticker showing the MAC address, which you can then add to a list of permitted MAC addresses that the router will allow to connect.

Finally, as already stated, you should use WPA instead of WEP, if your wireless cards & router support it. WEP is less secure than WPA. It is not at all difficult to crack a WEP key, provided you have generated and captured enough traffic, it can be done in approx 10 mins.

07-12-2005, 14:40	#6
Gareth cf.mega poster Join Date: Dec 2003 Age: 50 Posts: 7,101	Re: Wireless network security? When you're using an ethernet cable between your PC and the router, then there's no need to specify the WEP or WAP settings, as this is kinda redundant. The address that Chris is referring to is the MAC address. If you look on the wireless card for your laptop, you should see a sticker showing the MAC address, which you can then add to a list of permitted MAC addresses that the router will allow to connect. Finally, as already stated, you should use WPA instead of WEP, if your wireless cards & router support it. WEP is less secure than WPA. It is not at all difficult to crack a WEP key, provided you have generated and captured enough traffic, it can be done in approx 10 mins.