[nlug] Re: Experience installing WAP

2009-04-03 Thread Howard White
Jonathan Moore wrote: On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 2:53 PM, Howard White hwh...@vcch.com wrote: If using a hidden ESSID is making things difficult for the users, and doesn't provide any real security why bother with using it? I know that security is often a trade off with usability, but in this

[nlug] Re: Experience installing WAP

2009-04-03 Thread JMJ
Howard White wrote: What was also fun was that the two different Windows XP systems acted quite differently regarding their wireless property screens. Consistent user interface? Fat chance! You mentioned The director's laptop had a Dell specific utility that made connecting to a WAP

[nlug] Re: Experience installing WAP

2009-04-03 Thread Howard White
JMJ wrote: Howard White wrote: What was also fun was that the two different Windows XP systems acted quite differently regarding their wireless property screens. Consistent user interface? Fat chance! You mentioned The director's laptop had a Dell specific utility that made

[nlug] Re: Experience installing WAP

2009-04-03 Thread Chris McQuistion
Howard, why are you using WEP? WEP is totally broken and can now be cracked within 60 seconds! Please, please, please use WPA. In this installation, if they need two wireless networks, why not just set up one with WPA encryption called Private_Network and another one using no encryption (on a