Primer for Connecting Laptops only to LAN

I will look into that, but what equipment would be required to plug into to my LAN Switch? Also, do you know of a document that details this stuff?

Forget the MAC addressing and the not broadcasting the SSID.

Set up WPA encryption.

No. I'd google for information.

Lots of different brands of AP's and wireless access cards. Just have to look.

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This is about hotspot deployment but all the info applies to any wireless lan. Intel also has a lot of other good info at their site.

Anything to throw a monkey wrench at them. If these notebooks contain wireless chips then I guess for convenience you're locked into WPA, et al.

However, if you have the option of buying new adapters, maybe:

(1) Going all 802.11a (not as great range, but it prunes the tree of hackers, who are mostly scanning for B+G.

(2) Maybe consider Belkin's PRE-N router and notebook adapters. Its Pre N standard but you can change the hardware in a year for short money, given what it costs to maintain an office.

Thanks for the responses. I'm looking at getting a 3Com® Wireless LAN Access Point 7250 with a poe adapter to test out. Anyone have any opions on this device? I like it because of the roaming, poe, 3Com, range, and cost.