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General => Common Topic Symposium => Topic started by: Darwin on March 23, 2003 01:43 pm CST

Title: Wireless Connectivity
Post by: Darwin on March 23, 2003 01:43 pm CST

Yesterday I picked me up an 802.11b card for my laptop ($40, a good deal), and I brought it to my friend's house who has an Apple Airport (which would work except...). I dont have the WEP key/code thing needed to access the network, and I believe they dont know either.  Jason, this is more a question for you.  Is there possibly a WEP crack?

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Post by: Jason_Xero on March 23, 2003 05:27 pm CST

I know zealch about wireless networking.  I haven't had the chance to play with it yet, and I don't think I would ever be interested in it unless it gets faster than 11Mbps, and I don't even know if 45Mbps 802.11g would satisfy me.

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Post by: Darwin on March 23, 2003 06:57 pm CST

Bah, most cables only get like 10mbps right?  Particle says that wireless just adds only like 10 ping to lag.  What was the solution for wireless before 802.11b?  What did they use before that?

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Post by: Dirk on March 23, 2003 07:51 pm CST

802.11a

802.11 defines all wireless standards.

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Post by: Darwin on March 23, 2003 07:52 pm CST

802.11g is better, if short ranged...

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Post by: Particle on March 23, 2003 10:42 pm CST

g's just a combination of A and B

A:  short range (even compared to B) but max of 54 megabit
B:  longer range (almost 1000ft in clearings) but max of 11 megabit

Unless they configured it themselves, WEP is probably totally disabled.

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Post by: Darwin on March 24, 2003 12:40 am CST

No, the network connections chooser (for when it detects the network) clearly states that a WEP key has been placed on that network adaptor, and nobody in that household knows what it is/how to get it.  I would call the apple store, but I dont feel like talking to a gay guy whos phone keeps slipping out of his hand because his wrist is too limp  

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Post by: Vorter_X_ on March 24, 2003 02:30 am CST

what didja need for it????? im on a wireless network not apple but still wireless 45mb

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Post by: Particle on March 24, 2003 09:12 am CST

Darwin, WEP is always disabled by default in access points.  Unless they're doing Ad-Hoc, it would have had to been enabled.

In any case you can reconfigure the card or access point.

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Post by: Darwin on March 24, 2003 06:24 pm CST

I'll take a look in the Apple Airport manual.  

You see, my friend has a brother who is a dick and turned on WEP for security purposes (even though he lives on like 4 acres and doesnt have to worry about ppl stealing his access).

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Post by: Particle on March 24, 2003 09:31 pm CST

I have 128bit WEP enabled on my WiFi network, too.  I live on the edge of town around some old people.

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Post by: Darwin on March 24, 2003 11:42 pm CST

LoL.  Well just make sure those claymore mines you got around your yard are facing the right way mmkay?

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Post by: Particle on March 25, 2003 12:28 am CST

They are.

And remember:
"If you can't remember, the Claymore is pointed towards you."

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Post by: Darwin on March 26, 2003 08:31 pm CST

Ok I am now in search of a wireless router/access point.  I want one computer to be hooked in by wire, and the other to be able to use wireless.  Would an access point do that for me?  Can I get a recommendation on a cheap 802.11b product?