connecting to wireless

> Hi
> When using Wireless the security has to be matched according to the
> location.
> It might be that at your son's home the security blocks you..
> From the weakest to the strongest, Wireless security capacity is.
> No Security
> MAC______(Band Aid if nothing else is available).
> WEP64____(Easy, to "Break" by knowledgeable people).
> WEP128___(A little Harder, but "Hackable" too).
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> The three above are Not considered safe.
> Safe Starts here at WPA.
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> WPA-PSK__(Very Hard to Break).
> WPA-AES__(Not functionally Breakable)
> WPA2____ (Not functionally Breakable).
> Note 1: WPA-AES the the current entry level rendition of WPA2.
> Note 2: If you use WinXP and did not updated it you would have to download
> the WPA2 patch from Microsoft. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893357
> The documentation of your Wireless devices (Wireless Router, and Wireless
> Computer's Card) should state the type of security that is available with
> your Wireless hardware.
> All devices MUST be set to the same security level using the same pass
> phrase.
> Therefore the security must be set according what ever is the best possible
> of one of the Wireless devices.
> I.e. even if most of your system might be capable to be configured to the
> max. with WPA2, but one device is only capable to be configured to max . of
> WEP, to whole system must be configured to WEP.
> If you need more good security and one device (like a Wireless card that can
> do WEP only) is holding better security for the whole Network, replace the
> device with a better one.
> Setting Wireless Security - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
>
> "lovall" <lovall@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:376DCAE0-4920-4AA3-AB6F-A637C93AD42C@microsoft.com...

> > Has anyone ever had a problem connecting up through a wireless router that
> > is
> > set to secured using an Acer laptop that has Windows Vista?? I have no
> > problem here at home but cannot at my son's home.
> >
> > --
> > Lars

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