*Ok, can't say I recall hearing of WPS. What is it (supposed to be?) and where would I look to make sure it's disabled?*
* * *--- Dan* On Fri, Mar 15, 2013 at 8:32 PM, Jessie A. Morris <[email protected]>wrote: > Also, you *WILL* want to disable WPS. WPS has a huge, gaping security hole > it in that allows a person to get in in hours or days instead of months or > never. But also be careful about disabling, some routers claim they are > disabled when they really aren't. > > -- > Jessie A. Morris > 801-210-1526 > [email protected] > > On Friday, March 15, 2013 12:21:05 Dan Egli wrote: > > *That's good information, thanks. Now, does that include the ability to > > join a WPA2 network? For security I had thought of the idea of having the > > AP not only using WPA2 personal but also not broadcasting the SSID. I can > > easily enough configure an individual client for the correct SSID and > give > > it the correct password. This way not only am I more protected from > people > > trying to hack my Wi-Fi password (which, while admittedly harder than > with > > WEP is still entirely possible with WPA2) but they first would have to > know > > the actual SSID to try and join and that won't be listed in a scan from > > something like airfart or anything.* > > > > * * > > > > *I wouldn't want to do it on a WRT54GL though, simply because that's an > > 802.11g router. Does anyone know of a good 11n or draft-11ac router that > > supports OpenWrt/DDWrt? Considering 11g only supports a theoretical > 54Mbps, > > and that the usual transfer rate is about 1/4 of the theoretical max, I'd > > like to stick with something that will allow me to wirelessly push more > > than 12Mbps or so. 11n's speeds of approx 150Mbps still means around 32+ > > Mbps real world, and the 11ac standard, while not offically ratified > last I > > heard, is even faster. So what I'd likely do is buy two of them, flash > > both, and use one as the actual AP and one as a bridge.* > > > > * * > > > > *Thanks guys!* > > > > * * > > > > *--- Dan* > > > > > > On Wed, Mar 13, 2013 at 8:23 PM, Michael Torrie <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > On 03/13/2013 01:43 AM, Dan Egli wrote: > > > > Hmmm.... Hadn't thought of a bridge. That may work. I'll have to look > > > into > > > > that. > > > > > > > > Any recommendations as to a good bridge and a good wireless AP? If > I'm > > > > going to use a wireless AP I'd prefer one I can flash with the > OpenWRT > > > > firmware. I understand that's basically Linux for the AP? I'm trying > to > > > > > > Most APs that support OpenWrt or DDwrt can be turned into bridges. You > > > just change the wireless mode to join/client mode and have it connect > to > > > your SSID. Then you need to change the router's IP address to > something > > > other than the default (otherwise you'll not be able to reach it > later), > > > and then disable DHCP. Now it's a bridge. > > > > > > I've done this on old linksys Wrt54GLs many times and I know you can do > > > it on others. > > > > > > /* > > > PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net > > > Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug > > > Don't fear the penguin. > > > */ > > > > > > > /* > > PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net > > Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug > > Don't fear the penguin. > > */ > > /* > PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net > Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug > Don't fear the penguin. > */ > /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
