stupid computer questions

There is some inaccurate advice given here… 2.4 ghz is the frequency that tends to interfere with wi-fi, not 900 mhz. If your phone is interfering with wi-fi, moving away from 2.4 ghz to eiher 900 mhz or 5.8 ghz will likey solve your problem.

And yes, encrypt your wi-fi one and all, do you really want random strangers in your neighborhood doing whatever the hell they want on the internet under your name?

Originally posted by They call me Doctor Doom.:
There is some inaccurate advice given here… 2.4 ghz is the frequency that tends to interfere with wi-fi, not 900 mhz. If your phone is interfering with wi-fi, moving away from 2.4 ghz to eiher 900 mhz or 5.8 ghz will likey solve your problem.

And yes, encrypt your wi-fi one and all, do you really want random strangers in your neighborhood doing whatever the hell they want on the internet under your name?

No acronym? GTFO.

Originally posted by They call me Doctor Doom.:
do you really want random strangers in your neighborhood doing whatever the hell they want on the internet under your name?

YES

I haven't paid for internet in years, thanks to wifi, prosperous neighbors, and close-to-each-other rowhouses. If all y'all start putting passwords'n'shit on your accounts, I'll have to start paying for it.

Fortunately, the people in my neighborhood that do have passwords have ridiculously easy ones and I've cracked about half of them (why does everyone use their dog's name as a password?).

Originally posted by Relaxer:

Fortunately, the people in my neighborhood that do have passwords have ridiculously easy ones and I've cracked about half of them (why does everyone use their dog's name as a password?).

I read an article on yahoo about the 10 most common passwords on myspace once, and #1 was "password," #2 was "secret," and #6 was "blink182."

I officially felt stupid for kids.

I lock down my computers, but not my wifi.

I believe in free wifi for all.

I remembered something ironic like that, moving up to 2.4 ghz only to find it clashing with my Wifi. But then who uses cordless anymore at home?

Originally posted by They call me Doctor Doom.:
There is some inaccurate advice given here… 2.4 ghz is the frequency that tends to interfere with wi-fi, not 900 mhz. If your phone is interfering with wi-fi, moving away from 2.4 ghz to eiher 900 mhz or 5.8 ghz will likey solve your problem.

And yes, encrypt your wi-fi one and all, do you really want random strangers in your neighborhood doing whatever the hell they want on the internet under your name?

WPA2 is now required for Wifi Certification.

Originally posted by sweetcell:

Originally posted by 930rebelliousteenageclubber:
Cat5 is the official medium of board patrol TCP/IP packets.

WPA is an officially-sanctioned alternative.

One last thing while we are on the topic of encryption to plug leaky wireless communication, make sure your cordless phone is truly hard to scan.

Originally posted by They call me Doctor Doom.:
And yes, encrypt your wi-fi one and all, do you really want random strangers in your neighborhood doing whatever the hell they want on the internet under your name?

depends on what you're doing on your computer, plausible deniability is always nice ;)

heh… Hoya, I hadn't thought about it that way before, that's an interesting perspective. :)

I have this burning desire to give my Wifi network an obscene name, but I think it would be too easy for my neighbors to figure out it was me. :(

Originally posted by They call me Doctor Doom.:


I have this burning desire to give my Wifi network an obscene name, but I think it would be too easy for my neighbors to figure out it was me. :(

For a friends network that wasn't working with encryption due to a firmware problem with his network card, I simply called his network:

virus_infected

I think it was an effective deterrent while he waited for a replacement wireless card.

Originally posted by They call me Doctor Doom.:
I have this burning desire to give my Wifi network an obscene name, but I think it would be too easy for my neighbors to figure out it was me. :(

I change the name of mine frequently, usually ridiculing my neighbors by name … ah, the things I do to amuse myself ………

we should rename ours 'pick up your effing dogs dukes'.