Wireless Networking

Session hijacking with firesheep

No need to crack the password. Just grab the cookies. Sigh.... it's back to using a VPN at wi-fi hotspots again.

18 comments posted 15yrs

posted by jeffl

18 comments posted 15yrs posted by jeffl

Would a plastic bag to keep out rainwater hurt an iSPs antenna reception?

My rooftop antenna (owned by me at the cost of $300 five years ago) seems to have speedtest.net ~2500ms latencies (inst...

11 comments posted 15yrs

posted by 75537.1644

11 comments posted 15yrs posted by 75537.1644

Wireless (Internet) Wiki (FAQ)

NEW HOME OF WIRELESS WIKI IS HTTP://WIRELESS.NAVAS.US A comprehensive resource on wireless access to the Internet, incl...

0 comments posted 15yrs

posted by spamfilter1

0 comments posted 15yrs posted by spamfilter1

Adding a grounding rod

Will connecting a grounding rod to a pc frame enhance wifi signal reception strength on a typical usb radio? If so, shou...

1 comments posted 15yrs

posted by FIFI

1 comments posted 15yrs posted by FIFI

Advertised claims for "multi-polarized" antenna

This antenna claims to be better for picking up signals around obstructions. Any truth to this? Cf Multi-polarized anten...

4 comments posted 15yrs

posted by edward

4 comments posted 15yrs posted by edward

IBSS

Just got my new wifi adapter. In doing a scan I noticed one of the signals reporting was listed as: "FREE PUBLIC WIFI"...

4 comments posted 15yrs

posted by cripto

4 comments posted 15yrs posted by cripto

IPCONFIG.EXE

When you run ipconfig.exe does it go out to the internet? Where does ipconfig read the name of your wireless card from?

17 comments posted 15yrs

posted by doofus

17 comments posted 15yrs posted by doofus

Wireless (Internet) Wiki (FAQ)

NEW HOME OF WIRELESS WIKI IS HTTP://WIRELESS.NAVAS.US A comprehensive resource on wireless access to the Internet, incl...

0 comments posted 15yrs

posted by spamfilter1

0 comments posted 15yrs posted by spamfilter1

ALERT: WPA-TKIP isn't secure - use WPA2 instead

SUMMARY: WPA-PSK is vulnerable to offline attack. WPA-TKIP has been cracked. TO AVOID THESE PROBLEMS: 1. USE WPA-AES or...

0 comments posted 15yrs

posted by spamfilter1

0 comments posted 15yrs posted by spamfilter1

More receive sensitivity from antenna, advice please Jeff, et al

Here is the template for the antenna I will construct from this template: http://www.flickr.com/photos/49758533@N07/506...

9 comments posted 15yrs

posted by Hobbist

9 comments posted 15yrs posted by Hobbist

One or two antennas?

We plan to replace the old Trendnet wireless router (type G) that links the upstairs and downstairs desktops with a new...

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posted by e925

6 comments posted 15yrs posted by e925

DNSBench "stable" released

http://www.grc.com/dns/benchmark.htm Test your DNS servers and choose the fastest []'s GRC's DNS Benchmark performs a d...

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posted by Sh

19 comments posted 15yrs posted by Sh

signal dropping

Im having trouble with my "Bigpond Elite Network Gateway" dropping its signal frequently (5-20 mins). any suggestions?

4 comments posted 15yrs

posted by bodin7

4 comments posted 15yrs posted by bodin7

Cradlepoint mobile router vs MiFi 2200

I'm thinking that buying a stand alone mobile router and having the option of plugging ANY service into it.... is bette...

14 comments posted 15yrs

posted by me

14 comments posted 15yrs posted by me

is there a Google offer for "wifi hotspots"

Apologies for the vagueness but this occurred months ago and I didn't copy the details. While on the road a earlier thi...

7 comments posted 15yrs

posted by dannyb

7 comments posted 15yrs posted by dannyb