Community weekly poll: Do you have a wireless network setup at home?
- 1/4/07 3:26 PM
just as easy if....
by ludedude25 - 1/6/07 6:22 AM In reply to: maybe not so bad, but..... by ackmondualIf you use DHCP and leave your wireless wide open then it's almost as easy as plugging in a cat5.
Networking is networking be it wired or wireless. The same applies for both when configuring them.
Securing your wireless is the only extra thing when dealing with wireless devices.
Now file sharing and doing it securely can be a bit more difficult on either network.
Uh.
by owilde - 1/5/07 5:07 PM In reply to: It's a bear to setup! Not for a novice! by henry_appleWAP is not a normal Wireless for Computers on the Internet/Network form. That is for for cellphones (the WAP browser for example), you actually meant WPA instead.
It is also very easy to enable if you know how to access your Router's Settings (which you should find out when you get the thing, otherwise you can't really use it properly). No more than 2 minutes to select the type (WPA-PSK with TKIP) and then enter in the default keycode that is on a sticker on the bottom of the router (in my case, I have a 2Wire 1701HG Gateway w/ 4 Ethernet ports, 1 USB mini-port, and the b/g WiFi).
your problems my the worst
by ogdad223 - 1/8/07 1:12 AM In reply to: It's a bear to setup! Not for a novice! by henry_applethe linksys company thats what they call themselves are not very good a customer relations are they i have one of the same routers you got 1st failed after 2 months took it back after alot of problems with linksys and this other one after 2.5 hours talking to them again they hung up on me and did not know what to do.told me it was hp problem then verizon problem and my pc are just 3 ft and 2 ft away from each other STAYING WITH THE GOOD OLE WIRE COPPER IS BETTER. just a thought
I have a small place. Don't mind being tethered
by ackmondual - 1/5/07 2:10 PM In reply to: Do you have a wireless network setup at home? by Marc Bennett
Don't wanna spend the extra $$ either. AFAIK, you'd have to buy a WL router, WL router card, and perform the setup which I hear isn't THAT bad, but it's $$ and time wasted, esp. for a desktop system that gains little to benefit going WL.
I would never live without one again
by munalemj - 1/5/07 3:02 PM In reply to: Do you have a wireless network setup at home? by Marc Bennett
Before I had one, I didn't think it was that much of a plus. I'm a student and live in a pretty small apartment, but being able to use my laptop in my bedroom or living room or whereever is awesome. I honestly don't know how someone could live without one, lol.
Didn't knpew where to begin..but then..
by lyrik_heaven_dk - 1/5/07 4:49 PM In reply to: Do you have a wireless network setup at home? by Marc Bennett
I changed from the two PC towers to an IMAC and an XP laptop.
The IMAC had built in wifi. It would be a shame not to use it. The man in the store told me that if I connected an "Airport Express" to my existing router, then i was already wireless.
I bought one and a Belkin wireless card to the laptop.
And with little network setup effort it all worked.
There is a little glitch though. The XP system frequently disconnects when upstarted. It requires a little fumbling around before it is connected again. But then there is no problem. My wife has nevertheless started wishing for a MAC.
Another advantage of the wireless is, that the Airport express has an USB slot for the printer. So the two "machines" are able to print wireless to the printer.
That is a big advantage.
Greets Jens Erik Bech Denmark.
Both... in a mix.
by owilde - 1/5/07 5:02 PM In reply to: Do you have a wireless network setup at home? by Marc Bennett
We have our Desktop PCs using Ethernet, as well as our Tivo and NAS, and sometimes a Mac iBook. My 2 other laptops (1 PC/Dell and 1 Mac/MacBook) are both connected via WiFi (though I can use an Ethernet cable at times if I wish) and I also have my Dell Axim x50 PDA that uses the WiFi as well. Even with certain items already using WiFi, our Router/Modem which has 4 ports on it, is totally full and so we had to add on a switch to the mix to give us more available Ethernet ports...
Certainly so
by Mach1.02 - 1/5/07 5:43 PM In reply to: Both... in a mix. by owildeYup, wireless network for the past few years and I wouldn't have it any other way. Connected devices are three laptops, one PC, a printer with built in WiFi card, a stand alone IP phone, an Acoustic Energy wireless Internet Radio, and shortly, a Pinnacle Showcentre 2000 to stream video from the PC in one room directly to a TV in another.
Yup!
by KLSXRocker - 1/5/07 5:53 PM In reply to: Do you have a wireless network setup at home? by Marc Bennett
Like the majority, I also am wireless and am happy to be so.
100,000 acres away
by grahamejmcl - 1/5/07 6:13 PM In reply to: Do you have a wireless network setup at home? by Marc Bennett
There are no wires where I live and no power. A solar charger, a car battery, and an aircard with extension aerial, keep me in touch. If you don't like climbing and walking, your need a helicopter. My nearest neighbour is 7km away. Thanks to the boffins for wireless.
Grahame
Both network types
by ranron - 1/5/07 7:42 PM In reply to: Do you have a wireless network setup at home? by Marc Bennett
I have both network types.
Wired gigabit ethernet for 2 desktops, server and 2 printers.
Wireless for laptops, PDAs, and my cell phone.
yes. some wired, some wireless
by back_water_tech - 1/5/07 9:38 PM In reply to: Do you have a wireless network setup at home? by Marc Bennett
As a Contributing member of a WISP, i know the risks of having a wireless setup in my home.
What i suggest to my clients is as follows:
1. Always use encryption, the tighter the better.
2. Most SOHO routers do have a decent "firewall" built into them to keep folks outside your network outside (nat isn't that hard to get through, but it takes time)
3. If you don't have any wireless devices, but think you might get them, get a wireless router, but Turn off the wireless"
4. Never, Never, NEVER use default passwords on any wireless routers. as soon as the router is up and connected to the internet, you had better changed the password to get into it. why make it easy to break it?
Our wisp uses 802.11b/g equipment and we see regulary attempts at getting through our security. Almost daily, we see folks from the inet side of our routers trying to get in, and folks in our coverage area trying to get out.
It is kinda fun sometimes figuring out which one of my neighbor's kids is savy enough (or has the right software) to get through before our routers roll thier keys.
As of yet, we haven't had a damage caused by these attempts, but we remaign vigalant. With the way the world is today, one can not be too carefull.
just my two cents 
Mike
Yup
by Ed-duh-win - 1/5/07 9:44 PM In reply to: Do you have a wireless network setup at home? by Marc Bennett
Yup, and I'm loving it. Just that sometimes the signals get weak and it dies completely.
i have fon - la fonera
by MrMe003 - 1/6/07 5:11 AM In reply to: Do you have a wireless network setup at home? by Marc Bennett
i get my router for free from fon.com.
there dont are anybody else than me so i dont need to think that somebody else using my bandwidth 
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Do you have wireless at home?
by BroJohn - 1/6/07 5:46 AM In reply to: Do you have a wireless network setup at home? by Marc Bennett
Yes I do, I am using a Linksys 54g, I have two laptops both are b/g compatible. As long as I use the one I am writing this on, and have it plugged into the router it works fine. Even though both of my laptops say they are connected to the router wireless, nothing happens. I cannot send anything to the internet. I have set and reset, repaired and done everything I can think of to fix this problem. I love the high speed of having wildblue satellite, but the wireless part of this is driving me crazy. Both of my laptops are XP Svc Pk 2 with all available updates. I am using a Zone Alarm firewall on both, and Avast on one with AVG on the other for antivirus. I have hard coded my information and have also set it up to allow auto (dhcp).
When I set it to automatic IP address it just searches and never receives. When I set the IP/Gateway and DNS myself, then it says connected at 54Mbps (unsecured). I cannot send anything out either way.
Thanks for any help you can give.
BTW Both my laptops are Acer, one a travel mate the other an Aspire.
BroJohn
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