On Fri, 2012-01-13 at 07:37 +1300, Christopher Sawtell wrote: > > > On 12 January 2012 19:24, Adrian Mageanu > <[email protected]> wrote: > On Thu, 2012-01-12 at 18:57 +1300, Christopher Sawtell wrote: > > On 12 January 2012 18:02, Adrian Mageanu > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > On Thu, 2012-01-12 at 17:28 +1300, C. Falconer wrote: > > > > Adrian Mageanu wrote, On 01/12/2012 03:27 PM: > > > > > Does anyone know of a wifi switch/router that has > 802.11 /b/g and > > > > > eventually 802.11/n, at least 1 Fast Ethernet port, at > least WEP > > > > > security, own power source, cost around $100, plenty > of LEDs to show > > > > > when it's on and, most importantly, a power-off/on > switch? > > > > > > > > > > The power switch is a must, and much as I looked at > wifi switches' > > > > > images on the net, I can't seem to be able to find one > that has it. > > > > > > > > Nope - very little of the low end stuff has a physical > power switch. > > > > What about a multibox with individual switches per port? > > > > > > > > Did you want ethernet router or a DSL router ? > > > > > > > > A cisco 851W would do ethernet, or 857W or SR520W would > do DSL and all > > > > the rest of the requirements, but has a retail price of > many hundreds. > > > > > > > > BTW use WPA2 not WEP. > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, so I figured. > > > > > > This wifi thing is to be connected to an Ethernet hub to > provide less > > > secure wireless access to a LAN (and subsequently to > internet) on a > > > temporary basis. Hence the need to be turned off. The > people using it > > > are less technically literate but they know how to operate > a power > > > switch. > > > > > > Like a local temporary hotspot. WEP is easier to connect > to, only a > > > password needed. > > > > > > No need for DSL. > > > > > > On a different approach, you (or anyone) know of a wifi > switch/router > > > with the above reqs minus the power switch, that allows > you to disable > > > the wifi? Via a browser preferable. > > > > > > I mean really disable it, not just the bridge to the WAN > port as Belkin > > > does when you switch the wifi off, but leaves > wifi-to-ethernet on. Not > > > that I need a WAN port, but most switches I've seen in > that range seem > > > to have one anyway. > > > > > > The people using it > > > are less technically literate but they know how to operate > a power > > > switch. > > > > > > > Would the switch on the plug on the wall socket be good > enough? If so the > > one I have would meet your needs. > > > > TP-LINK 54M Wireless Router > > Model No. TL-WR340G/TL-WR340GD > > > > I got mine from one of our Chinese friends who trade on > Trademe and have a > > retail outlet at the north end of Papanui Road. $60 about a > year ago. > > > > Not a particularly strong signal though. > > > > Please do not use WEP it is about as secure as the > traditional paper dart > > flying down the street.. > > > Well... when two persons tell you... ok, I'll use WPA. > > WPA2 actually! > > > My next-door neighbour was running WPA and had an intrusion. > > > -- > Sincerely, > Christopher Sawtell > Using cheating off-list information, I think the big red off button is the best wireless security in this case, and the weaker the signal the better.
I would normally recommend that you use WEP ( or even no! ) encryption on the assumption that all wireless encryption schemes are inherently insecure, and this just helps to concentrate the mind... so protect your sensitive stuff with extra security layers (and use QoS to dribble up a narrow pipe to the net). In this case, I think the WPA2 + short uptimes is an acceptable risk. But then again, I'm paid to be paranoid... Steve -- Steve Holdoway BSc(Hons) MNZCS <[email protected]> http://www.greengecko.co.nz MSN: [email protected] Skype: sholdowa
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