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Wireless Security

dave oc · 2005-12-20 21:09:04

Just got ntl installed and got a wireless network set up. Im just wondering is it easy to change the security settings without messing the connection up. I would like to have at least 128 wep(currently 64 bit) but am also wondering about wpa? Im kinda new to this but have a fairly decent idea how it works so any advice or…

20-12-2005 9:09pm

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Just got ntl installed and got a wireless network set up. Im just wondering is it easy to change the security settings without messing the connection up. I would like to have at least 128 wep(currently 64 bit) but am also wondering about wpa? Im kinda new to this but have a fairly decent idea how it works so any advice or help would be great.

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#2 20-12-2005 10:13pm

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Use the highest bit rate WPA you can, and use a strong, random key.

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#3 20-12-2005 10:37pm

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Check that the clients support whatever you're changing to..
It should be simple enough to changeover - although, keep in mind to remove the connection from Preferred Networks,etc. and then connect each time to ensure that it looks for the correct details (to be supplied)..

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