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Re: One more try !



Couldn't you set up the access point to only respond to
pre-defined MAC addresses, or is that not secure enough?
Hope it is,cos thats what I'm doing!

Martin

Marc R. Fuller wrote:
> Nice, that's a wealth of information :D
>
> I thought about another access point running WEP but that would still
> leave me with the problem of a very unsecure network :\
>
> I'm going to have a good read of all those links and see what I can
> figure out. Cheers Tim :)
>
> Thanks
>
> Marc
>
>
> Tim Hawes wrote:
>> I have an Orinoco Gold but I don't think that supports WPA either.
How
>> about a second access point just for the Fuji running WEP,
possibly
>> with a VPN connection too?
>>
>> I've just googled a bit and it may be possible to get WPA from a
Cisco
>> Aironet 350 adaptor card (16 bit), but only if you run Win 2k or
XP.
>> I found my way to this page:
>> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/wireless/ps441/prod_technical_reference_list.html
>> <http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/wireless/ps441/prod_technical_reference_list.html>
>> Then by clicking the 2nd link you can get a PDF called
"Deployment
>> Guide: Configuring the Cisco Wireless Security Suite":
>> http://www.cisco.com/application/pdf/en/us/guest/products/ps4076/c2001/ccmigration_09186a0080223ad2.pdf
>> <http://www.cisco.com/application/pdf/en/us/guest/products/ps4076/c2001/ccmigration_09186a0080223ad2.pdf>
>> Check out the note at the bottom of the "prerequisites"
section :-(
>>
>> I also found this post:
>> http://lists.infradead.org/pipermail/linux-pcmcia/2005-February/001456.html
>> <http://lists.infradead.org/pipermail/linux-pcmcia/2005-February/001456.html>
>> which suggests it's possible with a Cisco Aironet 340. And Linux.
>>
>> I'm not aware of anyone who's installed Linux on their Fuji. It's
>> something I'm toying with as I will only need browser access and
the
>> tablet doesn't have huge horsepower...
>>
>> HTH,
>>
>> Tim.
>>
>> On 5/24/07, Marc R. Fuller <groups@xxxxxxx
>> <mailto:groups%40serenitymeadow.com>>
wrote:
>>> Hmmm that's interesting. I wonder if it's the Enterasys
firmware that's
>>> causing the problem :\
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>>
>>> Marc
>>>
>>> Stuart Poulton wrote:
>>>> hi,
>>>>
>>>> The ENTERASYS Networks "Roamabout" is an Orinoco
Silver card. Just
>> with
>>>> an entersys firmware on it.
>>>>
>>>> Not sure it helps.
>>>>
>>>> Cheers
>>>>
>>>> Stuart
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, 2007-05-24 at 11:13 +0100, Rob Mouser wrote:
>>>>> Hi Marc
>>>>>
>>>>> I have no idea if this helps but I know those fuji's
were popular
>>>> with the Orinoco Silver cards. If it does what u want u
are welcome to
>>>> it as its sat ina box. I'm sure someone here can answer if
that card
>>>> helps.
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>> Rob
>>>>> (Via mobile)
>>
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