All questions answered! Thanks!
On Saturday 17 July 2004 23:18, Ryan wrote:
> At 02:24 PM 7/17/04, you wrote:
> >Can anyone give a brief synopsis of setting up a home wireless network?
>
> I can try. :-) Usually you have an access point plugged into the network,
> then you install wireless client adapters (PCI, USB or PCMCIA) on the
> machines you want to have access the network wireless-ly. They talk to the
> access point.
>
> >Perhaps with hardware suggestions?
>
> I have used D-link stuff, it works ok, but I'm not too impressed with
> it. If I had to do it over again I'd go with Linksys. Walmart (and many
> other places) has a Linksys access point for under $50. I usually buy my
> client adapters for between $10-$30 after rebate at BestBuy.
>
> >What is it that stops other people from connecting to my home network? Is
> >there a method of DHCP authentication? Any comments would be appreciated,
> >thanks in advance.
>
> You can enable encryption, which is not fool proof but would take a lot of
> effort to hack. Also you can enter in the MAC addresses of your clients in
> your access point and tell it to only talk to those clients.
>
> Hope this helps.
> -Ryan
