--On Tuesday, October 22, 2002 08:10:11 PM -0700 "Oisin C. Feeley" <ofeeley@yahoo.com> wrote: > On 22 Oct 2002, Donald E. Stidwell wrote: > >> On Tue, 2002-10-22 at 22:17, Oisin C. Feeley wrote: > [snip] > > Cheers Donald. That's really helpful information. > >> > Donald, could I ask you two slightly OT questions? I'm interested in >> > getting a wirelss card and obviously yours works so: > [snip] >> > 2. is it possible to make it use 40/64 bit WEP instead of the 128? >> >> Sure, just specify in neat that you want to use 64 bit WEP rather than >> 128 and enter the key. Curious as to why you'd use 64 instead of 128. > > It's for my wife's laptop which she's using in a university environment > where the APs only do 40/64-bit. She's researched it a bit and found > that the security aspect is not applicable because they (rightfully) > insist that wireless users use VPN software. Unfortunately it seems to > be non-Free Cisco binaries :-( hmmm.. we use something called VPN5000 I think.. and although its not "open" .. they do make a binary for linux/solaris/windows/mac/macX > > > One bad thing about WEP - on my machines, 128 bit WEP cuts > throughput >> about 1/3. Not really a big deal, but it is something to consider I have been told that WEP is basically useless as its easily crackable? > > Again, very interesting. > > thanks, > Oisin Feeley > > > > -- > Psyche-list mailing list > Psyche-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list -- Tommy McNeely -- Tommy.McNeely@Sun.COM Sun Microsystems - IT Ops - Broomfield Campus Support Phone: x50888 / 303-464-4888 -- Fax: 720-566-3168 -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list
