you're quite welcome. let me know if anything i wrote needs to be tweaked for accuracy...
-------------- Original message -------------- From: "Reece Jennings" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I have printed out and saved your email. I'm going to make sure I follow your advice when I return. Thank you, my friend. The only thing...I can't turn off my stuff because I don't get my TV programs downloaded then! So I'll have to Compromise on that one! I found that out last week when I was away. Maurice Jennings Have you or someone you know been threatened with foreclosure? KEEP your home and Stop Foreclosure in its Tracks! Get a Free, No Obligation Evaluation => http://www.legacyhomesavers.com -----Original Message----- From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 9:33 AM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Re: See what 50 years will do... Funny! Password protecting the wireless is good. There are a few more steps you can do to secure the network, if you haven't already: * Change the SSID (Security Set ID, the "network name"). This should have been the first thing you did. The router usually comes with an SSID that's extremely generic, like "Linksys" or "Netgear". Change it to something completely different. * Don't broadcast the SSID - by default, WAPs (Wireless Access Points) typically broadcast the SSID name you select, basically saying "Here I am!" Anyone in the area who chooses the "Search for available wireless networks" option on their computer will then see your wireless network name displayed. Even if no one can connect to it due to password security, why even make it visible? You can set it so the SSID isn't broadcast by the WAP. You'll then need to configure each client in your home with the SSID and tell it to look specifically for the WAP, using that name. * Limit access to the WAP based on MAC address. The MAC (Media Access Control) address is unique for every network card in the world. It's a twelve-character hexadecimal number indentifying each card. Set up your WAP so that it only responds to the MAC addresses of your computers. This will make it harder for hackers to access, unless they can somehow spoof (fake) the MAC address of the computer they're using, making it seem as if their computer has the same MAC address of one of yours--unlikely, though. And if even they do, if you're on at the time, the WAP won't let a second client with the same MAC address get on. May take a little time to find the MAC address for each computer (it's on the card or can be found through Windows), but worth the security. * Limit access to the WAP based on IP Address -- not nearly as secure as MAC, because all home networks use the same basic IP addressing schemes, something like 192.168.0.x, or 192.168.1.x. Spoofing these common address is very easy for hackers, but, if you limit the number of acceptable IP addresses, it helps. What I do is first set my router's DHCP setting to "static", meaning the router no longer hands out IP addresses to any client that requests one. I then set as many static (non-changing) IP addresses as I need (one for each computer that will be on the network), and then tell the WAP to *only* allow those set IP addresses access. So, let's say I'm on the wireless, and my laptop's IP address is 192.168.0.12. Extremely common and easy to spoof, but if a hacker tries to use the address, my WAP will say "Sorry, that address is already used, and i can't accept another client with it". Also, since it won't hand out any more addresses, the hacker's out of luck. Not the best, again , but every little bit helps. * Turn everything off when you're away - amazing how the simple stuff is often the best! :) But if you're going to be away all day or on a long trip, simply shut the WAP, cable/DSL, and home PCs down. Nothing on, nothing to hack. The following might not apply to you, but to some others on the list * If using the older WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), change your security keys periodically. Frankly, I haven't changed mine in a year, but you should change the keys at least once a quarter (better paranoid than hacked) . Since you're using a password/passphrase, I'm assuming you must be using the newer WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) technology. But many people might have newer WAPs, but older wireless cards that can't use WPA; or, they simply are still using wireless stuff from four or five years ago that use WEP only. In that case, there is a security key, which should be changed. periodically. * Use the heaviest encryption possible if using WEP. The security key can have 64-bit, 128-bit, or 156-bit encryption (depending on the manufacturer). Simply put, it means the key will have more characters in it with the higher level encryptions. More stuff to type means less chance of a hacker guessing the key. Go for the longest one possible and remember--change it often! Hope this helps. Sorry if I'm long winded, but wireless is on the rise, and hackers lurk everywhere... Oh, and one more. If you have a company laptop and use VPN to access your network, be sure to *always* use the VPN when surfing the Net, whether at home or at a hot spot out in public. VPN will add a layer of security to your transmissions. --keith -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Reece Jennings" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I don't know. I thought you buy a wireless router and troll the neighborhood for wayward signals...? I found that out by accident! I hooked up my TIVO (I LOVE TIVO), and set up the wireless connector. I got my program information for almost 6 months before it just went away. Somebody must have moved! I had to get my own router and set up a wireless network in my house. Simple enough. But I password protected it, you better believe! I keep looking for one of those old-school trucks driving slowly through my neighborhood with the rotating antenna turning on top, looking for my signal... Maurice Jennings Have you or someone you know been threatened with foreclosure? KEEP your home and Stop Foreclosure in its Tracks! Get a Free, No Obligation Evaluation => http://www.legacyhomesavers.com <http://www.legacyhomesavers.com/> _____ From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Martin Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 4:20 PM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: See what 50 years will do... FEE? You mean you're supposed to PAY for this Internet thing? Uh, excuse me... Daryle <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:yokozuna%40globalsoulmedia.com> media.com> wrote: I was just gonna say that it wasn¹t Keith¹s email that did it. I actually thought it was my response to the original email that did it. Trace¹s point is the only one, of course. We shouldn¹t HAVE to watch what is said, but this is the internet, which is international, yet based in English, which makes it the land of the ³FEE², not free. On 9/5/07 10:02 AM, "KeithBJohnson@ <mailto:KeithBJohnson%40comcast.net> comcast.net" <KeithBJohnson@ <mailto:KeithBJohnson%40comcast.net> comcast.net> wrote: > > > > > Hey guys, > > The e-mail keeps getting resent, but the errant word isn't being > deleted, so > keeps getting passed back and forth! So if we get shut down this time > for passing the same e-mail back and forth with that bad word still in > it, don't > blame me! :) > And for the record, the e-mail that got us shut down from last time > wasn't mine, I just responded vociferously to it--several times! :( To > be safe, I've edited the bad word in my post below, and while at it, edited > several other potentiall offensive words that might offend someone in > the world too. > > --keith > > <Martin wrote> > No, we shouldn't, Tracey, not in the "Land of the Free"... > > "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:tdlists%40multiculturaladvantage.com> aladvantage.com > <mailto:tdlists%40multiculturaladvantage.com> > wrote: we should not > have to > curb our speech in this way. > > Tracey > > Martin wrote: >> > >> > You'd think we could remember that...thanks, Tracey. >> > >> > "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" >> > aladvantage. com > wrote: >> > Guys... Big brother is watching. Yahoo shut us down a few years ago >> > for a discuss that contained the use of the p word in Keith's first line. >> > Ding so again could get us shut down again. Please type in code >> > when using the p-word. thanks. Sorry, but this is the price of FREEDOM... >> > yeah right >> > >> > Tracey >> > >> > KeithBJohnson@ comcast.net wrote: >>> > > >>> > > I don't know. Some of them--like seeing casual contact as [a bad thing] >>> > > or people seeing [bad people who do bad things like blowing >>> > > stuff up and >>> kidnapping people] behind every corner--touch all races. i'm >>> > > most definitely not an A[melanin-deficient]M, and they concern >>> > > me, >>> especially when [melanin enhanced] >>> > > men are often oh-so-quickly looked at as potential [mentally >>> > > sick >>> people] or criminals. >>> > > And the thing about [applying force in order to chastise or >>> > > punish] >>> kids: [people with a lot of melanin in their skin] from back in the >>> day most >>> > > definitely got [force applied to them in order to chastise or punish] a >>> lot (I have the years of memories to attest >>> > > to that) and I've heard many complain now that people are too >>> > > quick to >>> > > cry "[the sitution when too much force applied to chastise or punish]". >>> Perhaps the degree to which the bitterness expressed here >>> > > goes is indeed more indicative of a conservative bent who sees >>> > > the world changing or the bad, but some of the basic sentiment >>> > > is across the board. >>> > > >>> > > ------------ -- Original message ------------ -- >>> > > From: "g123curious" >>>> > > > >>> > > This sounds like something written by an 50+ AWM (Angry White Male). >>> > > I know several. >>> > > >>> > > George >>> > > >>> > > --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED] ups.com , "Reece Jennings" >>> > > wrote: >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > See what 50 years will do... >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > Scenario: Jack pulls into school parking lot with rifle in >>>> > > > gun rack. >>>> > > > >>>> > > > 1956 - Vice Principal comes over, takes a look at Jack's >>>> > > > rifle, goes to his car and gets his, to show Jack. >>>> > > > >>>> > > > 2006 - School goes into lock down, FBI called, Jack hauled >>>> > > > off to jail and never sees his truck or gun again. Counselors >>>> > > > called in for traumatized students and teachers. >>>> > > > >>>> > > > ++++++++++++ +++++++++ ++++++++ >>>> > > > >>>> > > > Scenario: Johnny and Mark get into a fist fight after school. >>>> > > > >>>> > > > 1956 - Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands >>>> > > > and end up best friends. Nobody goes to jail, nobody >>>> > > > arrested, nobody expelled. >>>> > > > >>>> > > > 2006 - Police called, SWAT team arrives, arrests Johnny and Mark. >>>> > > > Charge them with assault, both expelled even though Johnny started >>>> > > > it. >>>> > > > >>>> > > > ++++++++++++ +++++++++ ++++++++ >>>> > > > >>>> > > > Scenario: Jeffrey won't be still in class, disrupts other students. >>>> > > > >>>> > > > 1956 - Jeffrey sent to office and given a good paddling by >>>> > > > Principal. Sits still in class. >>>> > > > >>>> > > > 2006 - Jeffrey given huge doses of Ritalin. Becomes a zombie. >>>> > > > School gets extra money from state because Jeffrey has a >>>> > > > disability. >>>> > > > >>>> > > > ++++++++++++ +++++++++ ++++++++ >>>> > > > >>>> > > > Scenario: Billy breaks a window in his father's car and his >>>> > > > Dad gives him a whipping. >>>> > > > >>>> > > > 1956 - Billy is more careful next time, grows up normal, goes >>>> > > > to college, and becomes a successful businessman. >>>> > > > >>>> > > > 2006 - Billy's Dad is arrested for child abuse. Billy removed >>>> > > > to foster care and joins a gang. Billy's sister is told by >>>> > > > state psychologist that she remembers being abused herself >>>> > > > and their Dad >>>> > > > goes to prison. Billy's Mom has affair with psychologist. >>>> > > > >>>> > > > ++++++++++++ +++++++++ ++++++++ >>>> > > > >>>> > > > Scenario: Mark gets a headache and takes some headache >>>> > > > medicine to >>>> > > > school. >>>> > > > >>>> > > > 1956 - Mark shares headache medicine with Principal out on >>>> > > > the smoking dock. >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > 2006 - Police called, Mark expelled from school for drug >>>> > > > violations. Car searched for drugs and weapons. >>>> > > > >>>> > > > ++++++++++++ +++++++++ ++++++++ >>>> > > > >>>> > > > Scenario: Pedro fails high school English. >>>> > > > >>>> > > > 1956 - Pedro goes to summer school, passes English, goes to >>>> > > > college. >>>> > > > >>>> > > > 2006 - Pedro's cause is taken up by state Democratic party. >>>> > > > Newspaper articles appear nationally explaining that teaching >>>> > > > English as a requirement for graduation is racist. ACLU files class >>>> > > > action lawsuit against state school system and Pedro's >>>> > > > English teacher. English banned from core curriculum. Pedro >>>> > > > given diploma anyway but ends up mowing lawns for a living >>>> > > > because he can't speak >>>> > > > English. >>>> > > > >>>> > > > ++++++++++++ +++++++++ ++++++++ >>>> > > > >>>> > > > Scenario: Johnny takes apart leftover firecrackers from the >>>> > > > 4th of >>>> > > > July, puts them in a model airplane paint bottle, blows up a >>>> > > > red ant bed. >>>> > > > >>>> > > > 1956 - Ants die. >>>> > > > >>>> > > > 2006 - BATF, Homeland Security, FBI called. Johnny charged >>>> > > > with domestic terrorism, FBI investigates parents, siblings >>>> > > > removed from >>>> > > > home, computers confiscated, Johnny's Dad goes on a terror >>>> > > > watch list and is never allowed to fly again. >>>> > > > >>>> > > > ++++++++++++ +++++++++ ++++++++ >>>> > > > >>>> > > > Scenario: Johnny falls while running during recess and >>>> > > > scrapes his >>>> > > > knee. He is found crying by his teacher, Mary. Mary hugs him >>>> > > > to comfort him. >>>> > > > >>>> > > > 1956 - In a short time Johnny feels better and goes on playing. >>>> > > > >>>> > > > 2006 - Mary is accused of being a sexual predator and loses >>>> > > > her job. She faces 3 years in State Prison. >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > ++++++++++++ +++++++++ ++++++++ >>>> > > > >>> > > >>> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >>> > > >>> > > >> > >> > Yahoo! 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