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. ... If a hacker is in your building probing your wireless network he is going to look for access points. ... Finally when placing your wireless antennas outdoors try and make them blend into the building as much as possible.

Wireless Access Point Scanning Software by Eric Meyer
Wireless access point scanning software can mean one or two Things. first it could mean that you are trying to find wireless access points on a LAN to find their IP address. This can be used when you start a new job and you want to get a quick handle on if any one has wireless access points on... The second kind of wireless access point scanning software is for discovering the actual wireless signal radiating from the AP. ... All this software will do is tell you the above information and signal strength Kismet and Airsnort – These fall into the wireless “sniffers” category, which are...

Which is the Best Wireless Router? by Paul Cris
A wireless network is incomplete without a router. The router connects to the broadband connection and in turn the access point in the router enables your laptop or computer to connect with the Internet. There are many wireless routers available in the market and to label one of them as the best... After extensive research we found that the Belkin Wireless Pre-N router is the best in the wireless router category. ... But when we take the speed of transmission of the data, the range it transmits and the ease of use, there are not many that can compete with each other in the wireless router...

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 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. ... In enterprise wireless networks the administrators biggest fear is rogue wireless access points.

Wireless VGA - Yes, It Is Possible by Preston Wily
Nobody likes a cluttered desktop OK, maybe somebody somewhere in the world likes a cluttered desktop, but it is the goal of most office workers to keep their work area clean and clutter-free. Many studies suggest that such an environment is conducive to creativity, brainstorming and productivity. ... Wirless is hot With the introduction of new Wimax standards (the underlying technology driving wireless USB and wireless FireWire, among other emerging wireless technologies) just about everything except the power supply and monitor are commonly found in a wireless format.

Enterprise Wireless Gateways (EWG) by Eric Meyer
EWG’s have two jobs one is to keep the roaming wireless user connected and second authentication. Use will use a Enterprise wireless gateway in medium to enterprise level work place. Wireless gateways reduce administrative over head my managing wireless access points from a central location. ... When deploying a wireless network with FAT wireless access points you need to configure each wireless access point individually. ... Each wireless access point carries your wireless network key and can end up being used against you.

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 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.

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... Fourth boosting your wireless signals transmit power has it’s benefits and it’s consequences, you could fry your wireless router and it could give you hacker issues. ... Changing your wireless transmit power - You can change your wireless transmit power but it comes with a price.

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. ... Finding your Wireless Range – Wireless access points will have a range of about 75-100ft inside, and outside (depending on your wireless antenna) miles. ... To find your wireless signal range and signal strength you will need to install one wireless access point in the middle of your work area and...

Wireless Network Trouble Shooting: Hidden Wireless Secrets Revealed by Eric Meyer
Do you always notice your wireless adapter is always dropping and reconnecting to your wireless network. If you don’t know what I mean just watch the balloon in the bottom right hand corner of you windows Xp task bar. Your wireless adapter should stay connected and that’s it if you are... Change your wireless adapters stickiness - In you wireless adapters advanced properties check to see that your your wireless adapters stickiness is set to medium - Stickiness means how aggressively your wireless router will jump from access point to access point in order to find the best signal.