802.11, the next big thing. not your usual sattelite internet at all. wireless LAN networking with maximum bandwidth of 54Mbit/s
so i was just wondering, does anyone have any experience with it? i was thinking of maybe installing wi-fi for my pc and using one of them free access points. too bad i don't know jack shit about it.
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Sep-01-2002 15:25
Blake613
Grr.
Registered: Sep 2001
Location: San Francisco
There are a few standards of "Wi-Fi"
802.11 -- applies to wireless LANs and provides 1 or 2 Mbps transmission in the 2.4 GHz band using either frequency hopping spread spectrum (FHSS) or direct sequence spread spectrum (DSSS).
802.11a -- an extension to 802.11 that applies to wireless LANs and provides up to 54 Mbps in the 5GHz band.
802.11b (also referred to as 802.11 High Rate or Wi-Fi) -- an extension to 802.11 that applies to wireless LANS and provides 11 Mbps transmission (with a fallback to 5.5, 2 and 1 Mbps) in the 2.4 GHz band.
802.11g -- applies to wireless LANs and provides 20+ Mbps in the 2.4 GHz band.
Whatever you do be sure to enable WEP encryption and MAC address filtering. I have done some wardriving and have found some 100 open AP (Access Points) in my area alone. I can get on their network no problem and do whatever I want.
Sep-01-2002 18:16
ali92
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Dec 2001
Location: Fishtown, Philadelphia
quote:
Originally posted by Blake613
There are a few standards of "Wi-Fi"
802.11 -- applies to wireless LANs and provides 1 or 2 Mbps transmission in the 2.4 GHz band using either frequency hopping spread spectrum (FHSS) or direct sequence spread spectrum (DSSS).
802.11a -- an extension to 802.11 that applies to wireless LANs and provides up to 54 Mbps in the 5GHz band.
802.11b (also referred to as 802.11 High Rate or Wi-Fi) -- an extension to 802.11 that applies to wireless LANS and provides 11 Mbps transmission (with a fallback to 5.5, 2 and 1 Mbps) in the 2.4 GHz band.
802.11g -- applies to wireless LANs and provides 20+ Mbps in the 2.4 GHz band.
Whatever you do be sure to enable WEP encryption and MAC address filtering. I have done some wardriving and have found some 100 open AP (Access Points) in my area alone. I can get on their network no problem and do whatever I want.
What is "wardriving"?
Sep-02-2002 03:30
whiskers
old skool
Registered: Sep 2001
Location: in your dreams
quote:
Originally posted by ali92
What is "wardriving"?
it's when you drive and have your laptop turned on and searching for WAPs or wireless access points
Blake, since you're experienced with this, my question is: i buy the Nic card for whatever it is, plug it in and it searches for a provider... would you say i'd be able to find a free WAP around here (especially if i make one of them coffee/pringles can antennas). i mean like how likely it is that someone is openly sharing their connection without a password? because that's the main thing holding me back from setting this up: getting disappointed in not having a carrier.
