On Fri, May 14, 2010 at 6:33 AM, Bill Connelly <[email protected]> wrote: > It also allows something called WPA, a "preshared key for home network" and > Wireless MAC Address Authorization.
When it comes to security my understanding is that WPA2 is better than WPA is better than WEP. As I've said in the past, no one worries about whether or not WEP can be cracked. It's well known this can be done. The ethical hacking contests these days focus on how quickly it can be done. 'Nuff said. In case it's not clear, MAC Address Authorization is not specific to Apple "Macs". The MAC in this context is the Media Access Control address, the low level hardware address of any device on a wired or wireless ethernet network. If this MAC filtering is enabled it could be the problem. It would allow only devices with specific network MAC addresses to join the network. It's easy enough to test. If MAC filtering is on, turn it off briefly and see if that allows the PC to see and join your wireless access point (SSID). If that works then addd the PC's MAC address to the list of those authorized by the router and turn filtering back on. -irrational john -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
