E-mail Privacy Mythology by Tom Pitts
Many people believe that e-mail privacy is inherent and guaranteed, psychologically equating it with the postal system. E-mail systems were a crucial tool in creating the Internet, and actually predate the Internet in existence. While the ability to access your personal e-mail messages is... The e-mail message is perpetually exposed to unauthorized access as it travels along this unprotected Internet from the composer to the reader. ... If routers between the source and destination of an e-mail message are compromised, potentially any e-mail message passing through that router could be...

The Essentials of Wireless Security by Daniel Robson
With wireless networks proliferating it is becoming more important than ever that sufficient security measures are put in place. And yet many people, especially those new to the technology or computers in general, are just not aware of the dangers of not properly securing a wireless network. ... For a more in-depth technical overview of the points covered in this article you can visit http://www.iss.net/wireless/WLAN_FAQ.php , a very useful, if slightly esoteric, overview of various security concerns over the standard 802.11 wireless specification.

WRT54g Linux Firmware Distributions by Eric Meyer
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 –... DD-WRT DD-WRT turns your WRT54G from a cheap $60 router into a $200 dollar wireless router. ... Installing HYPER-WRT was very easy, I reset my router to factory defaults, downloaded the latest HYPER-WRT firmware , connected to my router‘s web interface administration tab and pressed...

Wireless Network Encryption Standards by Eric Meyer
WEP – Is the first and lowest standard for wireless security. You will hear security experts say that WEP can be cracked in 5 minutes; this is true, only once you have sniffed enough network traffic for weak IV’s. Collecting enough wireless traffic will take at least a couple hours under... Some wireless adapters may not support AES encryption so you need to take that into account when planning your wireless network. ... The client and the access point or wireless router will each share a passphrase which is encrypted with TKIP.

Wireless Notebooks: What You Need To Know About Going Wireless! by Titus Hoskins
It's not exactly breaking news that our world is becoming increasingly wireless. Many of our daily activities that once needed a wired connection can now be done wirelessly! The cell phone craze was probably the first revolution that seemingly happened overnight. ... Of course, it should be kept in mind, that any group of computers can be made wireless by using a wireless router and a wireless network adaptor for each computer. ... It has or will turn the Internet into a truly wireless system that's devoid of any cables or lines.

Wireless Networking, Part 1: Capabilities and Hardware by Jason Kohrs
Wireless Networking, Part 1: Capabilities and Hardware These days it isn’t uncommon for a home to have multiple personal computers, and as such, it just makes sense for them to be able to share files, as well as to share one Internet connection. Wired networking is an option, but it is one that... Wired or wireless, all the computers using the router can share files over the network, as well as sharing a broadband internet connection. ... For our purposes, and for the sake of simplicity, a wireless router is basically an access point with the added feature of having a port for sharing a...

Is Public Wi-Fi Access Safe? by Bob Rankin
Surfing Safely in Starbucks... A few months ago I met with a group of Internet professionals, all of us sporting laptops with wireless connections to the hotel's access point. On the second day of the conference, one of the attendees put up a slide on the overhead showing logins and passwords... Learn how to stay safe from this attack by reading this helpful article: http://www.aunty-spam.com/wifi-hotspot-evil-twins-mimic-wi-fi-hotspots-and-steal-your-data Securing Your Wireless HOME Network Do you have a wireless laptop and router at home?

The Speed Of Life: Can Wireless Data Keep Up With Us? by Brendon Kirk
If you are a part of the modern information age today, you would have noticed that everything these days is moving at a blistering pace. It wasn't that many years ago that we were tethered to our walls if we wanted to talk to someone that wasn't within earshot. ... Now that we are on the move more and more, wireless connections are starting to make a lot of sense to the average Internet user. ... Traditionally you would have your wireless router plugged into your existing land-line connection and then you could connect your computer without the use of a cable.

Cut The Wires by John Geiger
How often do you see someone sitting in an airport lounge or coffee shop working on a laptop computer? Sure they could be playing solitaire, but the odds are increasing that they are corresponding via e-mail, sending a report back to the home office, or downloading a presentation for their next... Higher speed internet access service can help if you are networking simultaneous users who use the internet. ... Next, an access point, sometimes called an antenna or a wireless router. ... A high speed (broadband) internet connection, the most common being cable, or DSL.

The WiFi Blues by Jeffry Fawcett
Philadelphia, the city of brotherly love has it. Many in San Francisco want it... Wireless broadband Internet access ( WiFi ) seems too good to be true. At relatively low cost, anyone can get on the Internet anywhere in a city. All the city needs to do is install WiFi antennas. ... Wireless Internet Access Local area networks ( LANs ) link computers, printers, modems, and other devices. ... A wireless LAN does away with the wire cable by using a router that transmits and receives radio signals.