[clug-talk] [OT] Wireless "A" or DualBand routers?

[Travis Rousseau]

Niels Voll wrote:
> yes, Linksys A&G combination routers and cards (and of course G by 
> specification includes B) are rather easily available. I think in 
> addition to Memory Express I've seen them at Futureshop and/or 
> Compusmart - a quick website check with all 3 should divulge best prices.
> 
> stay warm!
Checked futureshop and they didn't have any and its not like I would get 
one from them after them losing my laptop :(


> 
> ...Niels
> 
> p.s. I've been overall very happy with my LinkSys gear, too.
> 
Yeah overall I really like it the best!
> p.p.s. If you're just looking for some fun (rather than specifically to 
> have the "A" standard), the LinkSys Wireless Router G - the WRT54G
Got it! getting another in a few days!
  has
> attracted some interesting 3rd party firmware offerings (of course this 
> is possible since it runs Linux).  More transmission power, more 
> firewall functionality (mini IP cop), and even an apparently somewhat 
> generic Linux! I haven't played with any of that yet, but it's on my 
> list :)
I like the BatBox! http://www.batbox.org/wrt54g-linux.html
> 
> http://www.hyperdrive.be/hyperwrt/
> http://www.sveasoft.com/
> http://openwrt.org/
> 
>  From my research, I've come to the conclusion that the "A" standard is 
> really mostly interesting if:
> * you need to hook up to an existing corporate A network (most public 
> access points have never really taken to the A standard)
> * where you are needing to implement WiFi, the 2.4 GHz band is already 
> overloaded (too many WiFi neighbors, too many Microwave Ovens, too many 
> wireless 2.4GHz phones), and you therefore need some less used frequency 
> range
not yet but soon hopefully lol
> 
> If neither of the above situations applies, the A standard is probably a 
> downgrade from the G/B standard,
> * typically shorter distances
Just in house so this is a nice factor

*Looks for the wardrivers out my window*
> * much fewer compatible devices
*Again looks for the wardrivers out my window, Points and laughs at the 
ones using netstumbler in windows because they cant see my closed network*


P.S Im not paranoid about wardrivers, Im one kina, and I know a few ways 
to keep a wireless network secure the main one's for every one are as 
folows:
Disable your wireless SSID brodcast <- this one protects you from all 
windows wardrivers!
Use mac address filtering
Use WEP though farly easyly broken with FMS attacks (millions of packets 
are normaly needed) http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1814 is a good link
Don't be those stupid people that plug the router in and DONT EVEN PUT A 
PASSWORD FOR THE ROUTER!

Travis R.