Re: [MBZ] OT Interesting Video Secure Your WiFi

2014-10-24 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Just leave it out there, but enable security. WPA for sure, as WEP has been compromised for years. Change the admin account credentials to something secure. Use good password practices (8 character minimum, a mix of numbers, upper/lower case letters and characters, no dictionary words.)

Re: [MBZ] One for the Bawstun Boys

2014-10-24 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Ready for a road trip Rich? Who in Boston area can check this out for me? The White Whale has tin worm, and a few other issues, I'd love to get a '95 gasser with a nice body and transplant my drive train. Max Dillon, Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] OT Interesting Video Secure Your WiFi

2014-10-24 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Just leave it out there, but enable security. WPA for sure, as WEP has been compromised for years. Change the admin account credentials to something secure. Use good password practices (8 character minimum, a mix of numbers, upper/lower case letters and characters, no dictionary words.)

Re: [MBZ] OT Interesting Video Secure Your WiFi

2014-10-24 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: Just leave it out there, but enable security. WPA for sure, as WEP has been compromised for years. My neighborhood is full of Uverse customers running Motorola NGV510s with default settings. wifi password is a 10 digit number printed on the router, admin

Re: [MBZ] OT Interesting Video Secure Your WiFi

2014-10-24 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: My neighborhood is full of Uverse customers running Motorola NGV510s Argh. NVG510, not NGV. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go

Re: [MBZ] OT Interesting Video Secure Your WiFi

2014-10-24 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
MAC address filtering is good, but like anything there are ways to spoof a MAC address. A Pretty simple and easy way to limit access, at least until the kids bring their friends over and they want wireless access What it really boils down to is striking a balance between security and risk.

Re: [MBZ] OT Interesting Video Secure Your WiFi

2014-10-24 Thread Tim Crone via Mercedes
On Fri, Oct 24, 2014 at 8:40 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Just leave it out there, but enable security. WPA for sure, as WEP has been compromised for years. Change the admin account credentials to something secure. Use good password practices (8 character

Re: [MBZ] OT Interesting Video Secure Your WiFi

2014-10-24 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Definitely WPA2. Probably should have been more specific. Pretty much every thing Tim says here is on point. I get paid to break into stuff like this for a purpose, usually after someone else has done it in order to do the forensics and lock things down even more afterwards. The tools we have

[MBZ] OT - another non-political B-52 tale - CHRISTMAS

2014-10-24 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
CHRISTMAS By Wilton Strickland Christmas day of '72 at U-Tapao was quiet and lonely. I went to the officers club for lunch of turkey and the usual trimmings. Some of the guys at the club had little cotton ditty bags given out by the USO. After lunch, I stopped by the USO Club and got my

[MBZ] OT B-17

2014-10-24 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
A B-17 just flew over, taking off from our little airport that was built for training in WW2. There were probably many back then. I heard the engines growling then saw it about 500ft up. Awesomeness on a beautiful fall day. Some group had a B-24 and 2-seater P-51over there the last coupla

[MBZ] OT - New computer, switching keyboards

2014-10-24 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
'Trying to set up new HP computer. Old HP keyboard has easily readable letters and symbols on the keys; markings on new keyboard keys are barely readable - are thin and very faintly/dimly printed. At first, thought I'd just use old keyboard with the new computer, but now I'm thinking the old

Re: [MBZ] OT B-17

2014-10-24 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
History in the air. Living and breathing history. A B-17 just flew over, taking off from our little airport that was built for training in WW2. There were probably many back then. I heard the engines growling then saw it about 500ft up. Awesomeness on a beautiful fall day. Some group

Re: [MBZ] OT - New computer, switching keyboards

2014-10-24 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
If the plugs are the same, it should work. new one is most likely USB. Depends how old the old one is. 10 yrs old, it probably is USB. older, round plug, it won't work unless you buy an adapticator. 'Trying to set up new HP computer. Old HP keyboard has easily readable letters and

Re: [MBZ] OT - New computer, switching keyboards

2014-10-24 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
Toss them both and get a nice cordless keyboard and mouse set. RB On 24/10/2014 1:22 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes wrote: If the plugs are the same, it should work. new one is most likely USB. Depends how old the old one is. 10 yrs old, it probably is USB. older, round plug, it won't work

Re: [MBZ] OT - New computer, switching keyboards

2014-10-24 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
The old one should work fine, depending on the connector you might need a PS2--USB adapter. The older PS2 are the round ones, not sure new dumputers have those any more. --R On 10/24/14 2:11 PM, WILTON via Mercedes wrote: 'Trying to set up new HP computer. Old HP keyboard has easily

Re: [MBZ] OT - New computer, switching keyboards

2014-10-24 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
New has USB; old has PS2. I have adapter and have plugged it in, and it seems to work generally; just not sure what special function keys may or may not be compatible. New has a few different/more symbols. Wilton - Original Message - From: Rich Thomas via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] OT - New computer, switching keyboards

2014-10-24 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
You might be able to remap some of those keys, either directly in your setup or with some little utility. Then you could put some labels on them, use them for different stuff. or not, I have always found that annoying. --R On 10/24/14 2:47 PM, WILTON wrote: New has USB; old has PS2. I

[MBZ] Falling into Winter

2014-10-24 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
I am going to miss driving my old 300D. It will go into the garage next Friday and not emerge for use until some time in the spring - April or May depending on the weather come spring. My insurance runs out on Halloween so that is always the day that it retires for the winter months. I have

Re: [MBZ] OT - New computer, switching keyboards

2014-10-24 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Fri, 24 Oct 2014 13:28:04 -0500 Randy Bennell via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Toss them both and get a nice cordless keyboard and mouse set. Cordless mouse, yes. Cordless keyboard, NO! (Unless you want to have someone reading everything you are typing.)

Re: [MBZ] OT Interesting Video Secure Your WiFi (Dan Penoff)

2014-10-24 Thread Addison Thompson via Mercedes
Very interesting discussion. Is there a software application (Mac) that can be added to our computers to show who is logged on or tried to log on to our wi-fi network? AST CL500 On Oct 24, 2014, at 11:28 AM, mercedes-requ...@okiebenz.com wrote: From: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com Subject: Re:

Re: [MBZ] OT - New computer, switching keyboards

2014-10-24 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
On 24/10/2014 3:16 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: On Fri, 24 Oct 2014 13:28:04 -0500 Randy Bennell via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Toss them both and get a nice cordless keyboard and mouse set. Cordless mouse, yes. Cordless keyboard, NO! (Unless you want to have someone reading

Re: [MBZ] Falling into Winter

2014-10-24 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
'Could rig a cable from the shutoff lever to the cockpit. ;) Wilt - Original Message - From: Randy Bennell via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, October 24, 2014 3:55 PM Subject: [MBZ] Falling into Winter I am going to

Re: [MBZ] Falling into Winter

2014-10-24 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
'Could rig a cable from the shutoff lever to the cockpit. ;) Wilt I did that with the push pull shut off so I could lock the car and steering, but leave it idle. (separate the shut off from the start and run button on the dash.) Sounds like randy has a minor air leak. It should take

Re: [MBZ] OT Interesting Video Secure Your WiFi (Dan Penoff)

2014-10-24 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Ill respond to your question a little later tonight when I have a chance to do so in detail. For now, one of the best things you can buy to protect your computer is a program called Little Snitch. This lets you know what is trying to connect from your computer out to the internet, and

Re: [MBZ] Falling into Winter

2014-10-24 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Nah, just get about 6ft of vacuum hose and run it into the cabin from the shutoff, when you want to shut it off just suck on it a bit and there you go (or stop)! --R On 10/24/14 4:59 PM, WILTON via Mercedes wrote: 'Could rig a cable from the shutoff lever to the cockpit. ;) Wilt -

Re: [MBZ] Best aftermarket injector nozzles

2014-10-24 Thread Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes
I have a couple of questions: 1. How do you guys know it is time to rebuild your injectors? Is this just a seat of the pants type thing? Engine knock? Preventive at a certain mileage? Just doing it for fun? 2. If you are ordering new injectors, of whatever brand, is Mark just balancing the pop

Re: [MBZ] W123 front speakers

2014-10-24 Thread Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes
It is hard to find speakers small enough. I think they are 3.5. I found some slightly bigger and just crammed them in there. The grilles fit back over but just barely. It sounds better but not a whole lot. I run an aftermarket Kenwood. Consider putting a subwoofer under a seat or in the emergency

Re: [MBZ] OT - New computer, switching keyboards

2014-10-24 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
I'm using a keyboard that is several computers old - and I don't miss the new special keys, as I don't use those functions. They are not essential, so try your old one and see if you think you are missing anything. I bet not . . . On Fri, Oct 24, 2014 at 1:47 PM, WILTON via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] Falling into Winter

2014-10-24 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Fri, 24 Oct 2014 14:55:06 -0500 Randy Bennell via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: It does not shut off when the key is turned off - most of the time. I sometimes wonder if I am going to wear out the hood release cable since I have to open the hood so often. As others have said,

Re: [MBZ] OT Interesting Video Secure Your WiFi

2014-10-24 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
You may also want to disable Wi-Fi Protected Setup if your router/access point has the option. -Original Message- From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes Sent: Friday, October 24, 2014 8:40 AM Just leave it out there, but enable security. WPA for sure, as WEP has been compromised for years.