[WISPA] Static IP settings
Hi all, I've got about 20-30 Static IP setups I use on my laptop to connect to and troubleshoot various networks I work on. Every time I change networks, I have to re-enter the address, subnet, gateway and DNS servers. Does anyone happen to have some kind of utility or add-on for Windows XP and/or for Windows2k that would allow me to store the various IP configurations and then select the one I wish to use from a menu or drop down list? -- Blair Davis AOL IM Screen Name -- Theory240 West Michigan Wireless ISP 269-686-8648 A division of: Camp Communication Services, INC -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
RE: [WISPA] Static IP settings
NetProfiles http://netprofiles.danielmilner.com/ Free and a god send for what you're doing. Dylan From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Blair Davis Sent: Fri 12/2/2005 3:53 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: [WISPA] Static IP settings Hi all, I've got about 20-30 Static IP setups I use on my laptop to connect to and troubleshoot various networks I work on. Every time I change networks, I have to re-enter the address, subnet, gateway and DNS servers. Does anyone happen to have some kind of utility or add-on for Windows XP and/or for Windows2k that would allow me to store the various IP configurations and then select the one I wish to use from a menu or drop down list? -- Blair Davis AOL IM Screen Name -- Theory240 West Michigan Wireless ISP 269-686-8648 A division of: Camp Communication Services, INC -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ winmail.dat-- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Static IP settings
Too bad it only works for Windows XP .. It doesn't detect any interfaces under Windows 2000.On 12/2/05, Dylan Bouterse [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:NetProfiles http://netprofiles.danielmilner.com/Free and a god send for what you're doing.DylanFrom: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Blair DavisSent: Fri 12/2/2005 3:53 PMTo: WISPA General ListSubject: [WISPA] Static IP settingsHi all,I've got about 20-30 Static IP setups I use on my laptop to connect to and troubleshoot various networks I work on.Every time I changenetworks, I have to re-enter the address, subnet, gateway and DNS servers.Does anyone happen to have some kind of utility or add-on for Windows XP and/or for Windows2k that would allow me to store the various IPconfigurations and then select the one I wish to use from a menu or dropdown list?--Blair DavisAOL IM Screen Name --Theory240 West Michigan Wireless ISP269-686-8648A division of:Camp Communication Services, INC--WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.orgSubscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wirelessArchives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ --WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.orgSubscribe/Unsubscribe:http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/-- Dylan OliverPrimaverity, LLC -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
[WISPA] How to Authenticate/Protect (Was Ethernet based authentication)
List, I am on the precipice, ready to take the plunge and become a WISP (After 1 year of zoning, permits, 16 hr days, etc), but one thing still bothers me. I haven't decided how to authenticate clients to my network and REALLY protect their data. The CPE's I will use, rootenna/Senao2611 combos, do only WEP, which only obfuscates data nowadays. MAC addresses can be cloned. Proxy login via a browser is obnoxious for the end user. Ditto PPPoE VPN logins. There is just no elegant, KISS solution. I was looking at PPPoE or PPTP (poptop/linux) with Radius as my system, since this would accomplish it, but seems like so much trouble and overhead. PPTP is not Mac friendly, PPPoE requires clients (gasp) or a router (gack!) and the PPPoE server shipping with Linux is meant for testing purposes only - man. I want an Always On (apparently) system for my clients that just works. How do you other (small) WISPs do this? Tangent: How do you Senao 2611 users keep Netbios windows network neighborhood data off the wireless network. I was told to add a SOHO router to the mix, but don't want to invest in more equipment to maintain. Jason Wallace -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] How to Authenticate/Protect (Was Ethernet based authentication)
I've got high hopes for this WPA2/802.1x CPE: http://www.peplink.com/productsLoader.php?productName=surf. I've had no responses to my inquiries on availability, however. Anyone know something about this? Otherwise, I'd suggest selling support for OpenVPN as a value-added service. Best,-- Dylan OliverPrimaverity, LLC -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Static IP settings
Mike Delp has one that he wrote and it works well! [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mac Dearman Maximum Access, LLC. www.inetsouth.com www.radioresponse.org (Katrina relief efforts) 318-728-8600 - Rayville 318-728-9600 318-376-2562 - cell Dylan Oliver wrote: Too bad it only works for Windows XP .. It doesn't detect any interfaces under Windows 2000. On 12/2/05, *Dylan Bouterse* [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: NetProfiles http://netprofiles.danielmilner.com/ Free and a god send for what you're doing. Dylan From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Blair Davis Sent: Fri 12/2/2005 3:53 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: [WISPA] Static IP settings Hi all, I've got about 20-30 Static IP setups I use on my laptop to connect to and troubleshoot various networks I work on. Every time I change networks, I have to re-enter the address, subnet, gateway and DNS servers. Does anyone happen to have some kind of utility or add-on for Windows XP and/or for Windows2k that would allow me to store the various IP configurations and then select the one I wish to use from a menu or drop down list? -- Blair Davis AOL IM Screen Name -- Theory240 West Michigan Wireless ISP 269-686-8648 A division of: Camp Communication Services, INC -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org mailto:wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org mailto:wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- Dylan Oliver Primaverity, LLC -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] How to Authenticate/Protect (Was Ethernet based authentication)
Its called VPN Its the most simple thing you can do to provide absolute security with the lowest overhead. If security is your issue - - its about the only way to really protect data transfer. IMHO Mac Dearman Maximum Access, LLC. www.inetsouth.com www.radioresponse.org (Katrina relief efforts) 318-728-8600 - Rayville 318-728-9600 318-376-2562 - cell Jason wrote: List, I am on the precipice, ready to take the plunge and become a WISP (After 1 year of zoning, permits, 16 hr days, etc), but one thing still bothers me. I haven't decided how to authenticate clients to my network and REALLY protect their data. The CPE's I will use, rootenna/Senao2611 combos, do only WEP, which only obfuscates data nowadays. MAC addresses can be cloned. Proxy login via a browser is obnoxious for the end user. Ditto PPPoE VPN logins. There is just no elegant, KISS solution. I was looking at PPPoE or PPTP (poptop/linux) with Radius as my system, since this would accomplish it, but seems like so much trouble and overhead. PPTP is not Mac friendly, PPPoE requires clients (gasp) or a router (gack!) and the PPPoE server shipping with Linux is meant for testing purposes only - man. I want an Always On (apparently) system for my clients that just works. How do you other (small) WISPs do this? Tangent: How do you Senao 2611 users keep Netbios windows network neighborhood data off the wireless network. I was told to add a SOHO router to the mix, but don't want to invest in more equipment to maintain. Jason Wallace -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] How to Authenticate/Protect (Was Ethernet based authentication)
Mac - what type of VPN do you use? Best,-- Dylan OliverPrimaverity, LLC -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] How to Authenticate/Protect (Was Ethernet based authentication)
On Fri, 2 Dec 2005, Jason wrote: How do you other (small) WISPs do this? You can use something like this: http://tinyurl.com/duy7z This radio supports PPPoE. This would allow you to set your client's computer up for DHCP, and you still have PPPoE authentication to the network. There are other manufacturers who make a similar radio, though I don't know for sure who to send you to. I have had NO issues with this radio. -- Butch Evans BPS Networks http://www.bpsnetworks.com/ Bernie, MO Mikrotik Certified Consultant (http://www.mikrotik.com/consultants.html) -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] How to Authenticate/Protect (Was Ethernet based authentication)
Mac, The PPTP I mentioned is, according to my understanding, the main VPN protocol out there. The reasons I want to avoid it are that the connection has to be initiated through an icon click and the client software for Macintosh is 58$. Mostly, I am looking to authenticate the users... Jason Mac Dearman wrote: Its called VPN Its the most simple thing you can do to provide absolute security with the lowest overhead. If security is your issue - - its about the only way to really protect data transfer. IMHO Mac Dearman Maximum Access, LLC. www.inetsouth.com www.radioresponse.org (Katrina relief efforts) 318-728-8600 - Rayville 318-728-9600 318-376-2562 - cell Jason wrote: List, I am on the precipice, ready to take the plunge and become a WISP (After 1 year of zoning, permits, 16 hr days, etc), but one thing still bothers me. I haven't decided how to authenticate clients to my network and REALLY protect their data. The CPE's I will use, rootenna/Senao2611 combos, do only WEP, which only obfuscates data nowadays. MAC addresses can be cloned. Proxy login via a browser is obnoxious for the end user. Ditto PPPoE VPN logins. There is just no elegant, KISS solution. I was looking at PPPoE or PPTP (poptop/linux) with Radius as my system, since this would accomplish it, but seems like so much trouble and overhead. PPTP is not Mac friendly, PPPoE requires clients (gasp) or a router (gack!) and the PPPoE server shipping with Linux is meant for testing purposes only - man. I want an Always On (apparently) system for my clients that just works. How do you other (small) WISPs do this? Tangent: How do you Senao 2611 users keep Netbios windows network neighborhood data off the wireless network. I was told to add a SOHO router to the mix, but don't want to invest in more equipment to maintain. Jason Wallace -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] How to Authenticate/Protect (Was Ethernet based authentication)
When I first started I used a YDI BCU and still have 2 of them and a Brilan BCU. It authenticates via MAC addy and when I tell you it will absolutely shut down a non paying sub - - believe me it will! It has been my main most method of authentication for the last 4 years. I am moving over to a MAC/IP via radius here pretty quick as I may have some subs that have a marginal signal and PPPoE demands a crystal clear and glimmering network connection to avoid trouble for a sub to sign on from what I have gathered over the years. Butche is the PPPoE/MT king - - he can chime in here and straighten all of us out on everything from wireless wife trouble to the 2nd Advent!! :-) Mac Dearman Maximum Access, LLC. www.inetsouth.com www.radioresponse.org (Katrina relief efforts) 318-728-8600 - Rayville 318-728-9600 318-376-2562 - cell Jason wrote: Mac, The PPTP I mentioned is, according to my understanding, the main VPN protocol out there. The reasons I want to avoid it are that the connection has to be initiated through an icon click and the client software for Macintosh is 58$. Mostly, I am looking to authenticate the users... Jason Mac Dearman wrote: Its called VPN Its the most simple thing you can do to provide absolute security with the lowest overhead. If security is your issue - - its about the only way to really protect data transfer. IMHO Mac Dearman Maximum Access, LLC. www.inetsouth.com www.radioresponse.org (Katrina relief efforts) 318-728-8600 - Rayville 318-728-9600 318-376-2562 - cell Jason wrote: List, I am on the precipice, ready to take the plunge and become a WISP (After 1 year of zoning, permits, 16 hr days, etc), but one thing still bothers me. I haven't decided how to authenticate clients to my network and REALLY protect their data. The CPE's I will use, rootenna/Senao2611 combos, do only WEP, which only obfuscates data nowadays. MAC addresses can be cloned. Proxy login via a browser is obnoxious for the end user. Ditto PPPoE VPN logins. There is just no elegant, KISS solution. I was looking at PPPoE or PPTP (poptop/linux) with Radius as my system, since this would accomplish it, but seems like so much trouble and overhead. PPTP is not Mac friendly, PPPoE requires clients (gasp) or a router (gack!) and the PPPoE server shipping with Linux is meant for testing purposes only - man. I want an Always On (apparently) system for my clients that just works. How do you other (small) WISPs do this? Tangent: How do you Senao 2611 users keep Netbios windows network neighborhood data off the wireless network. I was told to add a SOHO router to the mix, but don't want to invest in more equipment to maintain. Jason Wallace -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] How to Authenticate/Protect (Was Ethernet based authentication)
On Fri, 2 Dec 2005, Mac Dearman wrote: When I first started I used a YDI BCU and still have 2 of them and a Brilan BCU. It authenticates via MAC addy and when I tell you it will absolutely shut down a non paying sub - - believe me it will! The trouble with this is that you will require one of these devices on each segment of the network. If you bridge your entire network (NOT a good idea), you can use just one. They do work well, however. Even better than these (my opinion) would be a Mikrotik router configured as a hotspot using MAC authentication. Using the Mikrotik, you could put one on every segment to handle the routing as well as hotspot on each segment. Instead of MAC auth, you can do PPPoE to the MT at each segment and this would bypass the hotspot. Just some ideas. I already mentioned how to get around the need for a client on the computer. I may have some subs that have a marginal signal and PPPoE demands a crystal clear and glimmering network connection to avoid trouble for a sub to sign on from what I have gathered over the years. This is only partly true. Of course, PPPoE will PREFER a connection without dropped packets, but it will function with as high as 5-10% with some clients. Butche is the PPPoE/MT king - - he can chime in here and straighten Aw, SHUCKS! :-) all of us out on everything from wireless wife trouble to the 2nd Advent!! :-) Now for the wireless wife thing...well, maybe another time. :-) -- Butch Evans BPS Networks http://www.bpsnetworks.com/ Bernie, MO Mikrotik Certified Consultant (http://www.mikrotik.com/consultants.html) -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
[WISPA] WISPA - THANKS TO ALL!!
Chuck, I did get that donation on October 21st - - THANKS!! All that has been accomplished was made possible through donations from folks just like you. I am still in awe of the outcome and the generosity of so many. I havent had an opportunity to count the donations totals and separate them - - -cash from gear and there is no way to count the man hours or the money spent by individuals on a personal basis. I know I saw BIG TRUCKS from as far away as Rick Harnish's home in Indiana all the way to Bay St. Louis, Mississippi just cram packed with stuff for us volunteers and evacuees. It really restored my faith in mankind - - I can guarantee that! I am working on a list of donators and total donations to be released before long. I have been away from home for 3 months and just got back home from Florida (where Wilma hit) last Saturday. I just havent had the time or man power to do the bookkeeping! We still have a _*large*_ network up and running in Bay St Louis/Waveland Mississippi that is being maintained by volunteers. I will be out of volunteers in the middle of December and I am desperately hunting someone else to keep everything up and running. It appears that I may have to pay someone to maintain that network if I cant get someone to volunteer. We still have many shelters, food distribution shelters, Churches, community meeting places as well as many many other volunteer groups connected with VoIP and PCs. Its a lot of gear running across that Coast line between Gulfport and the Louisiana line!! I just got the rented 18 wheeler trailer pulled back up here to Rayville, La last Saturday night. That cost $750.00 just to get it here! I had to get it here as the rent on the wagon itself is ridiculous :-) but worth every cent! If any of you would like to come down and spend a couple weeks (or months) on the coast of Mississippi keeping this network up and assisting with anything you could dream of in a hurricane zone - - - PLEASE give me a call or shoot me an email :-) Thanks to all!! Mac Dearman Maximum Access, LLC. www.inetsouth.com www.radioresponse.org (Katrina relief efforts) 318-728-8600 - Rayville 318-728-9600 318-376-2562 - cell C. Moses wrote: Hey Mac, Hope things are well, how are you doing? I had sent some money to try and support what I could a month ago or so and now our church is collecting money again for relief efforts, did you get the last money? And are you in need of continued support? Let me know, I'll do what I can. Chuck Moses High Desert Wireless Broadband Communication 16922 Airport Blvd # 3 Mojave CA 93501 661 824 3431 office 818 406 6818 cell -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mac Dearman Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 9:10 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] How to Authenticate/Protect(Was Ethernet based authentication) When I first started I used a YDI BCU and still have 2 of them and a Brilan BCU. It authenticates via MAC addy and when I tell you it will absolutely shut down a non paying sub - - believe me it will! It has been my main most method of authentication for the last 4 years. I am moving over to a MAC/IP via radius here pretty quick as I may have some subs that have a marginal signal and PPPoE demands a crystal clear and glimmering network connection to avoid trouble for a sub to sign on from what I have gathered over the years. Butche is the PPPoE/MT king - - he can chime in here and straighten all of us out on everything from wireless wife trouble to the 2nd Advent!! :-) Mac Dearman Maximum Access, LLC. www.inetsouth.com www.radioresponse.org (Katrina relief efforts) 318-728-8600 - Rayville 318-728-9600 318-376-2562 - cell Jason wrote: Mac, The PPTP I mentioned is, according to my understanding, the main VPN protocol out there. The reasons I want to avoid it are that the connection has to be initiated through an icon click and the client software for Macintosh is 58$. Mostly, I am looking to authenticate the users... Jason Mac Dearman wrote: Its called VPN Its the most simple thing you can do to provide absolute security with the lowest overhead. If security is your issue - - its about the only way to really protect data transfer. IMHO Mac Dearman Maximum Access, LLC. www.inetsouth.com www.radioresponse.org (Katrina relief efforts) 318-728-8600 - Rayville 318-728-9600 318-376-2562 - cell Jason wrote: List, I am on the precipice, ready to take the plunge and become a WISP (After 1 year of zoning, permits, 16 hr days, etc), but one thing still bothers me. I haven't decided how to authenticate clients to my network and REALLY protect their data. The CPE's I will use, rootenna/Senao2611 combos, do only WEP, which only obfuscates data nowadays. MAC addresses can be cloned. Proxy login via a browser is obnoxious for the end user. Ditto PPPoE VPN logins. There is just no elegant, KISS solution. I
