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26 February 2008, 09:59 PM
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You could always read the instructions that came with it, or call the helpdesk for the company that supplied it, or press the red button on the wall and ask if the nurse can change your bedpan!
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26 February 2008, 10:49 PM
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Depends I guess on what encryption you are running
It will either be WEP 64 bit, WEP 128 bit, WPA or WPA 2 or none, and / or with MAC address filtering
WPA2 with Mac Address filtering is the most secure, but also the slowest
Depends I guess on what encryption you are running
It will either be WEP 64 bit, WEP 128 bit, WPA or WPA 2 or none, and / or with MAC address filtering
WPA2 with Mac Address filtering is the most secure, but also the slowest
27 February 2008, 08:20 AM
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also, be sure to use a secure password for connection, something nigh on impossible to guess or brute force
Generate a Secure Password - kurtm.net
Generate a Secure Password - kurtm.net
27 February 2008, 11:10 PM
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Legacy wireless kit can struggle with WPA2 however the latest wireless-g/n kit loves WPA2 because its hardware accelerated. For example wireless-n kit using WPA2 hardly has a performance hit. Yet wireless-n using WPA or WEP yields a 20-60% performance hit because both encryptions aren't hardware accelerated. WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK is only good IF you have a good pass phase (key). As recommended by Mike2010. Use a random 63 char key... the length of the key does not affect performance.
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I can crack most networks, part of my job but if you were using WPA then unless you had somthing i really need to look at then its not worth the hassle... it would be easier to kick your front door in...
02 March 2008, 10:13 AM
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WPA2 isn't normally the slowest Legacy wireless kit can struggle with WPA2 however the latest wireless-g/n kit loves WPA2 because its hardware accelerated. For example wireless-n kit using WPA2 hardly has a performance hit. Yet wireless-n using WPA or WEP yields a 20-60% performance hit because both encryptions aren't hardware accelerated.
WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK is only good IF you have a good pass phase (key). As recommended by Mike2010. Use a random 63 char key... the length of the key does not affect performance.
Legacy wireless kit can struggle with WPA2 however the latest wireless-g/n kit loves WPA2 because its hardware accelerated. For example wireless-n kit using WPA2 hardly has a performance hit. Yet wireless-n using WPA or WEP yields a 20-60% performance hit because both encryptions aren't hardware accelerated. WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK is only good IF you have a good pass phase (key). As recommended by Mike2010. Use a random 63 char key... the length of the key does not affect performance.
The job I did last week is set using WPA-2 and Mac filtering (as per customer's requests) and guest access via a web page login (automatic if your mac isnt in the list)
I know it isnt the most secure for a number of reasons, but it is the customers spec, and they are having it pentration tested in a few weeks, providing it passess the relevant tick boxes, it could possibly be rolled out over the county
