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#30 by Tyler on 25 Feb, 2008 17:16
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That's hilarious! My neighbors don't even know that I have a wireless network, but I know that they have one. I don't broadcast my SSID for that reason.
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#31 by champ007 on 25 Feb, 2008 19:50
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Hey TY, you should broadcast as freenet or something and encrypt it. I boosted my signal so it could reach 5 houses down just so noobs can try to connect..... some secret pleasures of mine.
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#32 by schro on 25 Feb, 2008 19:57
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Speaking of wireless networks, gotta share this with you.
My router finally gave out. I should have known something was up....I was using an 11.b model. Apparently it was on borrowed time for quite a while. I think I bought it back in the fall of 2001.
After doing some trial & error troubleshooting, I figured it was time to put it to pasture. I went to Best Buy & told the guy when I bought it and he said they typically last about 2 years...guess I was lucky. Like a toaster, coffee maker, grass trimmer, or any other piece of equipment, routers have a finite life.
Just installed an 11.G.....back in the internet saddle.
Sly, smooth and fast. It's all good. 
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#33 by Tyler on 25 Feb, 2008 22:15
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Hey TY, you should broadcast as freenet or something and encrypt it. I boosted my signal so it could reach 5 houses down just so noobs can try to connect..... some secret pleasures of mine.
Yeah, well we have some pretty crafty people here in the Bay Area so I try not to tempt them too much. I would have even added Mac Address filtering, but it was screwing up my TiVo connection.
I will say that even I know how to hack an encrypted network with the right tools, so I know there has to be a couple high school kids around here that could probably do it while they read their dad's Cisco manual. -
#34 by ice4life on 26 Feb, 2008 14:33
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No man I am still stuck behind a old PC. I am looking to get a nice Laptop with wireless for sure. I allow myself 1 big purchase per year. And this year it is either a new HD TV or a sweet MAC Laptop.
A mac is a great idea! We've got 3 powerbooks and a g5 laptop -
#35 by JDog on 26 Feb, 2008 14:41
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I run a Dynalink 1025W ADSL Modem/4 port Wireless router. The wireless LAN is a 128bit WEP encryption.
I can usually pick up around 5-10 other wireless networks in my area. Like champ, I have considered buying a Booster to broaden the range I can get from it, but really no need. My ADSL speed runs at 1500mb p/s down and 256kb p/s up. Wired LAN is much quicker than Wireless but only minimally.
BTW, I was wondering. What are some of the speeds that ADSL or Cable High Speed run at in North America? In Australia, the fastest speed one can get is ADSL2+ which runs a maximum of 27mb p/s -
#36 by SonOfKrypton on 26 Feb, 2008 14:42
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No man I am still stuck behind a old PC. I am looking to get a nice Laptop with wireless for sure. I allow myself 1 big purchase per year. And this year it is either a new HD TV or a sweet MAC Laptop.
A mac is a great idea! We've got 3 powerbooks and a g5 laptop
Got myself a Macbook Pro here....Sweet ass machine....And its a year and half old now. Apple just dropped new ones today. Even better. -
#37 by nomad on 26 Feb, 2008 19:38
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I've been wireless for the most part for about 2 years, in my travels most places just have wireless so thats what I'm stuck with. I like the lan lines they don't seem to have the drop off that you get with wireless.