[mdlug] WiFi -Woes(?) or Broadcom is 'the' lame

[Ingles, Raymond]

> From: Robert Adkins

> The WiFi is "working", it just doesn't appear to be properly 
> supporting WPA authentication... I would rather not leave myself wide open.

 Well, there's WEP, which isn't secure but does serve to discourage casual
leechers. It won't stop (or even seriously slow down) a specific attack (it's
been called "'as useful as a chocolate teapot' in sensitive environments")
but for example, I can see three other unsecured WAPs from my bedroom. Unless
someone was specifically after me, they'd just go after the other low-hanging
fruit. It's not "wide open"; more like "the door's closed but not locked".

 However, I've also placed my WAP low in my basement. The signal isn't detectable
(at least, with the hardware I have) from the street, but I have no trouble
hooking up anywhere in my house with reasonable speed.

 Sincerely,

 Ray Ingles                                               (313) 227-2317

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