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  • Wireless Security: 6 Ways to Stop and Catch Hackers and War Drivers

     War drivers are in the business of finding wireless access points, documenting them and uploading their locations to the web. Why would someone do this, well for several reasons:First they want free internet access. Next they could just be war driving as a hobby; finally they could be targeting your network for financial gain.More

  • Building Security vs Information Security

     Most companies hire highly paid computer security professionals who spend hours and hours a day configuring access policies and patching computers. Then they turn around and hire a minimum wage security guards to protect their millions of dollars worth of computer equipment. This isn’t even counting intellectual property and their database of customers and names.More

  • Computer Security - Preventing Social Engineering Attacks

     Social Engineering in its basic form is hacker talk for manipulating computer users out of their username and password. Social engineering really goes beyond just usernames and passwords. A well planned social engineering attack can destroy companies.More

  • WANS, LANS, WLANS and now WPANS (Wireless Personal Area Networks)

     I know you know what a LAN (Local Area network) is and a WLAN (Wireless Local Area network) but do you know what a WPAN is…..?A WPAN is a personal area network which uses Bluetooth technology to connect everything from cell phones and ear pieces to key boards and desktops.When most people think of wireless they will think about Wifi hot spots or wireless routers.More

  • Wireless Classrooms: Mobile Laptop Labs for Schools

     Wireless networks in schools is not a new thing but it’s rare to see the wireless network used to it’s full potential.Technology with out wires gives the teacher the ability to bring the technology to the student instead of the whole class going to a computer lab.Wireless mobile laptop labs can be used for many purposes: • Wireless Streaming Video • Research • Report Writing • Teacher Guided Instruction • Report writing • Typing What ever a student can do in a wired lab they can do with a wireless laptop mobile lab.More

  • Wireless Adpaters: Installing, WPA2 and Advanced Features

     You will never meet that 108mbps that most wireless routers are saying to have but to come close you will have to purchase a wireless adapter from the same manufacture.Installing your wireless adapter1. Stick your adapter into your PCIMICA slot on your laptop. Windows xp will automatically recognize the card and ask you for the driver.More

  • Wireless Access Points: 3 Modes for Wireless Access Points

     Wireless access points can function in three different types of modes: root, repeater and bridge.Root Mode - This is the most common type of mode where multiple users access the access point at once like a hotspot. In root mode users with laptops or PDA’s can access the internet to watch videos of the Torino games or just to check email.More

  • Wireless Antenna's: 6 Reasons to Use a Directional Antenna

     Most if not all wireless access points and wireless routers come with the standard omni -directional rubber duck wireless antenna. Omnidirectional antennas used in the wrong situations are such a waste of money and can be a secuirity risk. Directional antennas can be used to focus your signal where it’s needed.More

  • Installing Linux on WRT54g Wireless Router

     The WRT54G is a wireless router made by linksys. A few years ago linksys released its WRT54G firmware source code giving the open source community the ability to make its own versions.Installing Linux on your wireless router has many benefits and in my opinion few risks.More

  • WRT54g Linux Firmware Distributions

     HYPERWRT Mission Statement is “HyperWRT is a power boost firmware for the Linksys WRT54G and WRT54GS router. The goal of this project is to add a limited set of features to the last Linksys firmware, extending its possibilities but staying close to the official firmware.” HYPER-WRT – Installing this distribution is really a breeze with no head aches.More