Wireless Access Point 20 Second Hack by Eric Meyer
Placement of your wireless access points is the first layer of security for your wireless network. If your wireless access points can be physically touched by a passerby you have major problems. The easiest way to hack a wireless access point is walk up to it and press the reset button. ... This will make it default back to an open network and poof you have keys to the kingdom When placing your wireless access point the only thing you should be able to see is maybe the antenna. ... If he can determine the make and model of your access point he can search the Internet for default passwords...

Installing Wireless Access Points by Eric Meyer
Installing Multiple Wireless Access Points 1. Install one wireless Access Point to test range 2. Assign each wireless access point a unique IP address 3. Each wireless access point will have the Same SSID 4. All wireless access points will have the same encryption key 5. ... Thus some wireless routers will come with software that will allow you to configure one access point which will then configure all of your other access point for you. ... Finding your Wireless Range – Wireless access points will have a range of about 75-100ft inside, and outside (depending on your...

Installing Wireless Access Points: Mistakes to Avoid by Eric Meyer
Installing Wireless Access Points: Errors After you have performed your site survey, installed your access points, and configured your clients…you will always find problems some where. Hopefully you can avoid some of the errors listed below. 1. Access Point Placement - Do not place access... No dynamic IP addresses - Give all your wireless access points permanent IP addresses. ... Antenna Diversity - Don’t have your access pont at full transmission power if it dosen’t need to. ... Firmware - Update your wireless access points firmware before you install it.

Mounting Wireless Antennas: How High and Why? by Eric Meyer
Most wireless antenna and wireless access point manufactures usually say the higher the better went mounting. This is true but you must take in account: coverage area, height of the building, type of antenna and weather. Wireless Antenna - First you need to decide what type of antenna you are... If you used 14dbi directional antenna the room closest to the wireless access point could end up being dead spots. ... Another common scenario is to use a Omni directional antenna in conjunction with your directional antenna to avoid dead spots.

Wireless Antenna's: 6 Reasons to Use a Directional Antenna by Eric Meyer
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... Shoot Signals around corners - Take an access point, two panel directional antennas and a signal splitter ( The splitter will allow you to hook two antennas to one access point). ... The higher the DBI on the antenna the more focused your signal is, so if you have an 8dbi antenna your probably...

Wireless Access Points: 3 Modes for Wireless Access Points by Eric Meyer
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... So when you purchase a wireless access point you are actually purchasing three types of wireless connectivity: Root / Hot spot used to connect multiple mobile clients at once, Repeater which is used to extend the signal of another access point.

LINKSYS WAP54G Wireless Access Point: Love Them and Hate Them by Eric Meyer
I have installed the WAP54G wireless access point since its release and found it a great access point to work with. I have installed the WAP54G wireless access point in small offices, large warehouses, schools and office buildings. Companies like the WAP54 so much because first it’s cheap and... They are sturdier and have many more power and antenna features that the WPA54G wireless access point.If you don’t have the money and need a wireless network the WAP54g is the most versatile and cheapest access point you can buy on the market.

Wireless Network Trouble Shooting: Battle of the Wireless Neighbor by Eric Meyer
Is your neighborhood have too many wireless networks which interfere with yours???? One of the most common complaints is that every time a neighbor puts up a wireless network your wireless network is slower or you get booted off. The easiest thing you can due is change your channel on your... Or purchase a wireless antenna with diversity meaning two TNC connectors. ... If you purchase a directional antenna you need to change your transmit and receive antenna to the same. ... Fourth boosting your wireless signals transmit power has it’s benefits and it’s consequences, you could fry...

Wireless Access Points: Thin vs Fat by Eric Meyer
Wireless LAN Switches: The Best Solution There are two types of wireless access points Intelligent (Fat) and Thin wireless Access points. A fat wireless access point has everything it needs to handle wireless clients. A Thin wireless access point is basically a radio and antenna that is... If a user moves to another work area traditional wireless access points have a hard time passing off the user to the new access point. ... If you are deploying a wireless LAN for a company I would be scared if you don’t utilize wireless LAN switches and wireless thin access points.

Wireless Home Networking: 20 Things Not to Do When Setting up Your Wireless Network by Eric Meyer
1. Do not name your SSID your last name or first name 2. Do not have your pass phrase your last name of first name 3. Don’t leave your wireless channel at six, change it to 2 or 11 4. Don’t leave your wireless network open enable some sort of encryption 5. ... Don’t confuse an access point for a wireless router. ... Don’t use AES wireless encryption for wireless gamming it does slow your network down. ... Don’t upgrade your wireless routers firmware over a wireless connection 18. ... Don’t start configuring your wireless network until you have upgraded your wireless router firmware 12.