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- IT Dojo: How to spoof a MAC address
- When you support small offices, home offices, and remote offices, you often run across older wireless equipment. Equipment that's likely secured with MAC filtering and perhaps a hidden SSID and WEP encryption.Most techs would agree that MAC filtering alone isn't going to secure a wireless network and that even WEP...
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., MAC, Information Technology, it dojo, bill detwiler, microsoft windows, security, wi-fi, wireless, wep, mac address, ssid, spoofing
- Videos 2008-07-14
- Tips for small businesses who don't want to skip security
- The majority of small businesses don't have the resources for a dedicated technology specialist, so barring a close friend or family member who happens to be a geek, there are a lot of businesses that don't know what to do to make their operations secure. by Andy Moon
- Tags: Router, Network, Antivirus, SSID, Small Business, Computer, Access Point, Wireless Wireless Security, Routers & Switches, Network Technology, Productivity, Networking, Wireless, Security, Andy Moon
- Blog posts 2008-07-06
- Configuring the Cisco 851W or 871W: Standard IOS
- This tutorial by George Ou and Justin James shows you how to set up an advanced SOHO configuration for the Cisco 851W router. by George Ou
- Tags: Cisco IOS, Console, Router, SSID, WLAN, Configuration, IP, Cisco Systems Inc., Guest Network, GuestWLAN, LANs, Routers & Switches, Network Technology, Wi-Fi, Networking, Wireless, George Ou
- Blog posts 2008-07-03
- Study shows viral SSIDs could be creating a massive wireless botnet
- A study of Wi-Fi networking at U.S. airports has revealed a viral SSID attack that is potentially infecting thousands of travelers and opening them up to data leakage on their laptops. The viral SSID attack could also be used by hackers to create a massive wireless botnet in the...
- Tags: Network, SSID, Exploit, Attack, AirTight, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2008-03-05
- Wi-Fi Security is always one step behind
- Maintaining security is the irresolvable angst that all network—wired and wireless—administrators feel. So why focus on Wi-Fi security? To explain, I wanted to highlight a very interesting chat transcript about wireless security on NetworkWorld. The chat features an electronic hero/mentor of mine and renowned wireless security expert, Joshua Wright. The...
- Tags: Attacker, Associated Press, SSID, Authentication, Tool, Wi-Fi Security, Attack, PEAP, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Security, Michael Kassner
- Blog posts 2008-03-03
- 2 wireless routers with the same SSID?
- Hi AllWell I have the following problem,We run a pretty big diesel shop and the floor space is huge, I have a wireless router that covers most of the building but it does not have enough range to cover part of the shop floor, the mecahnics use some diagnostic software...
- Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, NETWORKING, Wi-Fi, jmalan@..., router, same SSID, SSID, wireless, wireless router
- Discussion threads 2007-11-22
- How do you make multiple wireless routers look like one?
- I'm working as the network administrator for a high school and we have 9 wireless routers around the school for the staff laptops. I'd like to make them all one Wireless access point by somehow joining them all and making them the same SSID.At the moment, they all have...
- Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, Wi-Fi, NETWORKING, link470, router, SSID, wireless, access point, wireless router
- Discussion threads 2007-11-21
- Wireless - Same SSID from multiple WAP's?
- To provide better coverage in an area with structural interference, I plan to set up multiple Wireless Access Points (not routers, as I want everyone on the same subnet) in a pattern that will overlap coverages to assure that users have access no matter where they may be in the...
- Tags: Wi-Fi, EriccS, SSID, same SSID, WAP, wireless
- Discussion threads 2007-11-07
- How to list the systems under an SSID?
- I'm able to get the SSID's in the range using vbscript and i would like to know is there a way to get the list of STA's ie systems under each SSID's using vbscript. I'm not able to find any resources in the internet. Anyone PLz help me out.Thanks in...
- Tags: Wi-Fi, baskaran.eswaran@..., SSID
- Discussion threads 2007-10-12
- IP Address for Linksys Wireless Router
- I have been using a Linksys Wireless router connected to a Linksys phone adapter Vonage. I would like to use a D-Link wireless adapter to connect a PC to the wireless router. How do I set the SSID settings in the wireless router? Windows does not automatically detect the available...
- Tags: Home networking, Routers & switches, Wi-Fi, Network technology, NETWORKING, rsundaresan@..., wireless router, router, SSID, Linksys Inc., wireless, IP, IP address
- Discussion threads 2007-09-18
- Wireless Router Logging Software?
- Hello TR. I am implementing a cyber cafe type deal in the local Mall. People can walk in and connect to the internet for free... that is done.I want to be able to log the connection dates and times and view my statistics for connections. Trying to create a benefits...
- Tags: Wi-Fi, jalee1011, wireless, SSID, wireless router
- Discussion threads 2007-09-03
- Linksys Switch & 3Com Wireless AP: Multiple SSID and 802.1Q
- Hello,I recently purchased a Linksys SRW2008MP managed switch with 802.1Q capability, and a 3com 3CRWE776075 wireless access point, also 802.1Q capable for a small office. I am having trouble getting the AP to to work with the switch in 802.1Q mode.I have set up the access point to enable...
- Tags: LANs, 3Com Corp., britton.patrick@..., Linksys Inc., VLAN, IEEE 802.1Q, Port 3, Port 1, Associated Press, SSID
- Discussion threads 2007-08-06
- ssid broadcast
- I paid a linksys person to help me set up my secure network. They set it up so that my ssid is not broadcast. I can't find the place to change this preference. I would like it to be broadcast so that I can locate it with another computer. I...
- Tags: Wi-Fi, sandi@..., SSID
- Discussion threads 2007-08-03
- WLAN Channel and SSID Best Practices
- Hello,Recently I ran into some interesting problems on a wireless network my company installed. The problems I encountered prompted me to do some research on WLAN best practices. However, there are several areas on which I am still unclear.SSID - If the WAPs all tie into the same...
- Tags: Wi-Fi, WIRELESS, tfskelly@..., SSID, Associated Press, WLAN
- Discussion threads 2007-07-19
- strange wifi networking problem - please help.
- Hello - can anyone help with this issue - i am finding it very strange!I have just learnt about wifi networks and have set one up, so i sort of know what i'm doing but this has me stumped.I am trying to set up a wireless connection for a friend...
- Tags: Wireless LANs, Routers & switches, Network technology, darkspider, Wi-Fi, router, laptop computer, wireless, network, Wi-Fi networking
- Discussion threads 2007-07-16
- How do I set up access to router with "Hidden SSID"?
- I walked around my yard checking my broadcast circle.....picking up only a couple of other WiFi broadcasts.I use all of the security my BEFW11S4 has to offer, but I'd like to NOT broadcast my SSID. I know how to do that....but I can not figure out how to get my...
- Tags: Wi-Fi, PRODUCTIVITY, oreanam@..., SSID, router
- Discussion threads 2007-06-18
- broadcasting SSID is not a crime! (the jury's still out on skateboarding)
- Wi-fi kills babies! background info
- Tags: User Submission
- Blog posts 2007-05-27
- Changing the SSID on my 871w Router
- Hi all, can someone tell me an easy way to change my SSID code on my 871w router. I would like to do it using the "old fashioned way", meaning to use CLI not SDM. Thanks in advance, John
- Tags: Routers & switches, Wi-Fi, john ebear, SSID, router
- Discussion threads 2007-05-23
- How to stop a PC from connecting to a specific SSID/WLAN
- I am a network administrator and I know of a particular free internet service over WiFi in neighbourhood of my company. But the problem with that wifi is that alongwith internet, many viruses come into our system. Despite of telling my company's employees, they connect to that wifi in their...
- Tags: Wireless LANs, WIRELESS, Notebooks, PC, WLAN, djmalik@..., Wi-Fi, laptop computer, SSID
- Discussion threads 2007-05-06
- How to stop a PC from connecting to a specific SSID
- I am a network administrator and I know of a particular free internet service over WiFi in neighbourhood of my company. But the problem with that wifi is that alongwith internet, many viruses come into our system. Despite of telling my company's employees, they connect to that wifi in their...
- Tags: Wireless LANs, WIRELESS, Notebooks, PC, djmalik@..., Wi-Fi, laptop computer, SSID
- Discussion threads 2007-05-05
