8/10 Does anyone know how to force Win2k to use shared WEP authentication
instead of open auth? WinXP has a control panel to enable this, but
I can't seem to find the Win2k equiv.
\_ Check the card settings (control panel->network connections->
whatever card->properties->card configuration near the top.) If
that doesn't do it, I've seen manufacturer card tools take care
of dealing with encryption options (Cisco, Linksys, Netgear and
Lucent all have their own software that comes with the drivers.)
Check the manufacturer page for downloads. -John
\_ WEP is only to protect the privacy of your connection, right? Is
there a way to allow only certain users to connect to your wireless
access point? If someone gets a hold of the WEP password, they can
share that with anyone, and anyone can get access, right? How can
a wireless access point be configured to allow access to only
people you want?
\_ PPPoE or something like that. You can also use the
network name in 'closed' mode (i.e. non-broadcasting),
although if you want serious security, you will run ipsec
over your wireless links. -John
\_ Some wireless APs will do MAC address or other filtering
but that's still not real security. |