Why You Should Use WEP

m3incorp · 01-04-2004, 08:35 PM

Today, I moved to TX to go to school for 6 months. I fired up my computer and my Linksys wireless card found 10 people in the apartment complex using wireless. Of the 10 only 5 were using WEP. The other 5, I could easily get on the internet using their broadband. I will have my own installed tomorrow, but it just goes to show how easy it is to share unknowingly.

mikesgroovin · 01-04-2004, 09:56 PM

Yup....it's easy....no doubt
Use 128-bit WEP encryption...

-Mike

Campee · 01-07-2004, 05:38 PM

Did anyone here not know that?

m3incorp · 01-07-2004, 07:05 PM

Campee, it was just a reminder to people. I'm sure there is someone out there that didn't know this.

01-04-2004, 08:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
m3incorp Super Techie Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 334	Why You Should Use WEP Today, I moved to TX to go to school for 6 months. I fired up my computer and my Linksys wireless card found 10 people in the apartment complex using wireless. Of the 10 only 5 were using WEP. The other 5, I could easily get on the internet using their broadband. I will have my own installed tomorrow, but it just goes to show how easy it is to share unknowingly. __________________ 3 different OS, so yep I\'m confused.

01-07-2004, 07:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
m3incorp Super Techie Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 334	Campee, it was just a reminder to people. I'm sure there is someone out there that didn't know this. __________________ 3 different OS, so yep I\'m confused.

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01-04-2004, 09:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
mikesgroovin honk if you route packets Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 3,742	Yup....it's easy....no doubt Use 128-bit WEP encryption... -Mike

01-07-2004, 05:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
Campee Newb Techie Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 5	Did anyone here not know that?