Hi, IP address ranges will only work if you change the addresses to something other than 192.168.1 or such as someone pointed out. Although, if you have 3 computers that are on 95% of the time, then a range of 2, 3, and 4 would cut down on risk.
The best practice is to use WPA encryption because WEP is easily hackable (better than nothing but not by much). Keep in mind when choosing a security protocol that if you have a computer that can only do WEP, you would have to use WEP, and if all computers can use WPA then you are fine with that. The key is that your network is only as good as your weakest computers security. If you really wanted to get secure you could use three routers with one being your gateway, another being your WEP and another being WPA. It is almost impossible to hack one of these situations, from what I hear. I'm currently using WEP because of an older computer's software, but to assist in security I use a MAC filter. This locks your network to only MAC hardware addresses that you specify. Again, keep in mind that these addresses can be spoofed. Also, I specify each computers IP address in Windows to lock down that IP for a specific address. Oh, don't disable your broadcast of the SSID to your network. Doing this will make your network slower because software and hardware will continually be looking for it. Makes it harder to hackers, but also makes it harder for your computers. Lot's to ponder and probably more than you wanted to know. Another two cent rambling. Thanks, Hi-Tech Tarheel [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Ventura" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, April 04, 2008 5:10 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] router question > David, Tom, et al: What is possible is to turn the DHCP off on your router > and specify a specific IP range. For example if you have four computers on > your network you can set the IP range from 192.168.1.101 to 192.167.1.105. > This will prevent the router from assigning IP addresses to computers. Any > computer connecting to that router will have to have a fixed IP address in > that specific range. However, this is not meant to be adequate security by > any means. The secure a wireless LAN you should use encryption in the form > of either WEP or WPA. > Frank > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of First CRC Tom > Vos > Sent: Friday, April 04, 2008 2:57 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] router question > > David, > I'm not an expert here, but my first router was wide open to the public > -- anyone who got within range. > I now have a newer Linksys router. For this one I have to enter a number > on the remote computer in order to access the wireless network. > Perhaps someone else knows more about this, but I don't think the IP > address makes a difference. > Blessings, > Tom > > On Fri, 4 Apr 2008 15:22:36 -0400 "David Ferrin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > writes: >> I've been trying to figure out if a specific IP range is indicated on >> my Linksys wired router for the addresses in my own network if that >> would prevent outsiders from entering in to the system. Is this >> possible? The documentation on this thing is a nightmare, probably >> written by the same guy who wrote the documentation for the Mailman >> program that this list uses. So if I am correct the next question is >> naturally is how is it accomplished? This unit is at least 6 years >> old I'm guessing. >> David Ferrin >> www.jaws-users.com >> Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >> http://www.jaws-users.com >> Address for the list archives: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> To post to this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the >> subject >> or body of a blank message to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Use the following form in order to contact the management team >> http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php >> If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the >> following address: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> > > > Pastor Tom Vos > First Christian Reformed Church > 12420 185th St. Wellsburg, IA 50680 > 641-869-3305; > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.com > Address for the list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject > or body of a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Use the following form in order to contact the management team > http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php > If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the > following address: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.6/1360 - Release Date: 4/4/2008 > 6:02 PM > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.6/1360 - Release Date: 4/4/2008 > 6:02 PM > > > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.com > Address for the list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject > or body of a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Use the following form in order to contact the management team > http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php > If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the > following address: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
