Re: OK, I'll Try This Again. Locksmith Wanted (wifi).

2011-04-28 Thread TedE
It's called 1 Password. And it works!!! On Apr 27, 1:49 pm, "Tina K." wrote: > On 2011/04/27 10:12, Len Gerstel so eloquently wrote: > > > And, to make this more topical, how much better of a password is: > > > gre5^#$dkl(dfdlq!94NdKRl&fl‡Ò˝vt456wy^^9G53MJUlo0!! > > > as a password vs: > > > P4ss

Re: OK, I'll Try This Again. Locksmith Wanted (wifi).

2011-04-27 Thread Tina K.
On 2011/04/27 10:12, Len Gerstel so eloquently wrote: And, to make this more topical, how much better of a password is: gre5^#$dkl(dfdlq!94NdKRl&fl‡Ò˝vt456wy^^9G53MJUlo0!! as a password vs: P4ssW0rD Well if there is any such thing as a 'leet speak' dictionary attack, the former is a much bet

Re: OK, I'll Try This Again. Locksmith Wanted (wifi).

2011-04-27 Thread iJohn
On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 12:12 PM, Len Gerstel wrote: > > And, to make this more topical, how much better of a password is: > > gre5^#$dkl(dfdlq!94NdKRl&fl‡Ò˝vt456wy^^9G53MJUlo0!! > > as a password vs: > > P4ssW0rD > > When someone hacks into the Sony Playstation Network and steals 77 million, > yes

Re: OK, I'll Try This Again. Locksmith Wanted (wifi).

2011-04-27 Thread Len Gerstel
On Apr 27, 2011, at 11:59 AM, t...@io.com wrote: On Apr 26, 5:35 pm, Bruce Johnson wrote: "Hey look! 8-) it's sn0w1ng Macintoshes outside!" is AS SECURE as anything RPG will generate, because while it's true that a truly random password string is more secure against cracking, the passph

Re: OK, I'll Try This Again. Locksmith Wanted (wifi).

2011-04-27 Thread t...@io.com
On Apr 26, 5:35 pm, Bruce Johnson wrote: > "Hey look! 8-) it's sn0w1ng Macintoshes outside!" is AS SECURE as anything > RPG will generate, because while it's true that a truly random password string > is more secure against cracking, the passphrase chosen is secure enough. And > more importantl

Re: OK, I'll Try This Again. Locksmith Wanted (wifi).

2011-04-26 Thread Tina K.
On 2011/04/26 17:38, iJohn so eloquently wrote: To repeat for what it's worth, you simply can NOT permanently lock yourself out of your network. The worst you can do is forget and lose all the router passwords and need to go through the hassle of resetting the router back to the factory defaults

Re: OK, I'll Try This Again. Locksmith Wanted (wifi).

2011-04-26 Thread Tina K.
On 2011/04/26 16:35, Bruce Johnson so eloquently wrote: On Apr 26, 2011, at 1:34 PM, Tina K. wrote: It doesn't have to be complex. Using a random generator such as RPG and an*encrypted* password repository such as Pastor, PasswordWallet, Keychain Access, 1Password, etc… provides good security

Re: OK, I'll Try This Again. Locksmith Wanted (wifi).

2011-04-26 Thread iJohn
On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 5:50 PM, Yersinia wrote: > Anyway, I decided I didn't want those defaults. I want to use WEP open > because it's best for my Trailing Edge equipment. I don't want to even > try WPA2  because I'm scared sh*tless I'll end up locking myself out > of my own network.  Hell, I lo

Re: OK, I'll Try This Again. Locksmith Wanted (wifi).

2011-04-26 Thread imrazor
To add my $.02 to the conversation, I do seem to recall having to use some odd characters when connecting to a WEP router. Something like putting a '$' character in front of my 26 character long WEP hex key on Panther. Now that was a drag to remember... Eric -- You received this message because

Re: OK, I'll Try This Again. Locksmith Wanted (wifi).

2011-04-26 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Apr 26, 2011, at 2:50 PM, Yersinia wrote: > owever, after I Googled to find out what all the security options in the > tutorial actually meant ("enough" anyway: I cannot claim to REALLY understand > wifi/wifi security tech: if I did, I wouldn't have this issue. Anyway, I > decided I didn't

Re: OK, I'll Try This Again. Locksmith Wanted (wifi).

2011-04-26 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Apr 26, 2011, at 1:34 PM, Tina K. wrote: > > It doesn't have to be complex. Using a random generator such as RPG and > an *encrypted* password repository such as Pastor, PasswordWallet, > Keychain Access, 1Password, etc… provides good security without having > to resort to memorizing or writi

Re: OK, I'll Try This Again. Locksmith Wanted (wifi).

2011-04-26 Thread Yersinia
On 4/26/11 3:03 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote: On Apr 26, 2011, at 11:26 AM, Yersinia wrote: So there IS an easy way to name and secure my little network? If so, I would greatly appreciate it if one of you wifi locksmiths could provide me with step-by-step instructions. Here is the equipment list:

Re: OK, I'll Try This Again. Locksmith Wanted (wifi).

2011-04-26 Thread Tina K.
On 2011/04/26 13:39, Bruce Johnson so eloquently wrote: On Apr 26, 2011, at 12:23 PM,peterh...@cruzio.com wrote: Just select the defaults of WPA2 and WPA (PSK), and TKIP& AES. Choose a good passphrase mixing letters and numbers: "Hey it's sn0w1ng Macintoshes outside!" OTOH, use a passphra

Re: OK, I'll Try This Again. Locksmith Wanted (wifi).

2011-04-26 Thread Len Gerstel
On Apr 26, 2011, at 3:39 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote: On Apr 26, 2011, at 12:23 PM, peterh...@cruzio.com wrote: Just select the defaults of WPA2 and WPA (PSK), and TKIP & AES. Choose a good passphrase mixing letters and numbers: "Hey it's sn0w1ng Macintoshes outside!" OTOH, use a passphr

Re: OK, I'll Try This Again. Locksmith Wanted (wifi).

2011-04-26 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Apr 26, 2011, at 12:23 PM, peterh...@cruzio.com wrote: > >> Just select the defaults of WPA2 and WPA (PSK), and TKIP & AES. >> >> Choose a good passphrase mixing letters and numbers: "Hey it's sn0w1ng >> Macintoshes outside!" > > OTOH, use a passphrase which is a substring of an instance of

Re: OK, I'll Try This Again. Locksmith Wanted (wifi).

2011-04-26 Thread iJohn
Some other things you might want to consider. - Compare your firmware version to the latest (non-beta) one available from USR. Upgrading the firmware can fix bugs and, on occasion, improve your Wi-Fi performance. (Not by a huge amount, but they have been known to tweak things). - I'll leave it fo

Re: OK, I'll Try This Again. Locksmith Wanted (wifi).

2011-04-26 Thread peterhaas
> Just select the defaults of WPA2 and WPA (PSK), and TKIP & AES. > > Choose a good passphrase mixing letters and numbers: "Hey it's sn0w1ng > Macintoshes outside!" OTOH, use a passphrase which is a substring of an instance of a Gibson Research Corporation pseudo-random number generator output.

Re: OK, I'll Try This Again. Locksmith Wanted (wifi).

2011-04-26 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Apr 26, 2011, at 11:26 AM, Yersinia wrote: > So there IS an easy way to name and secure my little network? If so, I would > greatly appreciate it if one of you wifi locksmiths could provide me with > step-by-step instructions. Here is the equipment list: > > Router: US Robotics MAXg, Model

Re: OK, I'll Try This Again. Locksmith Wanted (wifi).

2011-04-26 Thread Tina K.
On 2011/04/26 12:26, Yersinia so eloquently wrote: So there IS an easy way to name and secure my little network? If so, I would greatly appreciate it if one of you wifi locksmiths could provide me with step-by-step instructions. Here is the equipment list: Router: US Robotics MAXg, Model 5461.

OK, I'll Try This Again. Locksmith Wanted (wifi).

2011-04-26 Thread Yersinia
So there IS an easy way to name and secure my little network? If so, I would greatly appreciate it if one of you wifi locksmiths could provide me with step-by-step instructions. Here is the equipment list: Router: US Robotics MAXg, Model 5461. Computers: 1. G4 Quicksilver 867. Tiger 10.4.11.