On -10/01/37 20:59, Willem van der Walt wrote: [...] > Yes you need to encrypt your wireless link because otherwize people can > clim onto your network and use your resources. It happened to me so I > know. Setting up your wireless link from the command-line does mean > editing config files, but it is not that difficult. In graphycal mode, > there tools that does all of this for you. > This is one of the nice things included in GRML, a text setup tool for networking including wireless, so no need to edit configuration files manually when using a text console. When I used GRML and the grml-network tool to configure wireless, it was the first time I got my dad's wireless working reliably with encryption from Linux. Michael Whapples > The insecure protocol is called wep or something and the better one is > called wpa. > HTH, Willem > > > > On Thu, 8 Oct 2009, Tony Baechler wrote: > > >> Hi all, >> I got the below question from someone and am hoping the list can help. Also, >> suggestions on what Linux distro to give him would be appreciated. He >> currently knnows nothing about Linux and has migrated from DOS to XP. He >> doesn't want X. I was thinkking grml but I'm still having problems with >> Speakup not always working. I don't know whhat synthesizer he has. The >> problem with Ubuntu or Vinux is that they require X. Several of his machines >> still run Dos or Windows 98. I reeally don't know anything about wireless, so >> I would appreciate any pointers. Thanks very much. >> >> >> I now have a Linksys WRT54 wireless router with two PCs hooked directly to >> it. Question is: do you have any idea if most usb wireless cards will >> work with linux/and/or windows, or is there some recommended wireless >> device such as pci card? I have never used wireless before and have heard >> it is best to securely encrypt my wireless using encryption. Any comments >> or suggestions appreciated. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Speakup mailing list >> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >> >> >> >
