[wplug] wi-fi security?

[Mackenzie Morgan]

On Wednesday 05 August 2009 7:45:30 am Zachary Uram wrote:
> Also another problem is that when at home I want my laptop to be able
> to share my DSL connection, right now my desktop is connected directly
> (static IP, no PPoE just raw ethernet frames) to the DSL modem and I
> was hoping I can keep this setup and find a way to attack my laptop
> when I want to use it at home so what hardware would I need and how
> should I set it up?
> 
> So right now I have:
> phone jack ----> UPS ----> DSL modem ----> desktop NIC

You'll need a router to be able to have two computers connected at once.  Get 
a wireless router (ex: Linksys WRT54G is about the cheapest you'll find) and 
set it up with WPA2 encryption if you want to be able to roam about the house.

-- 
Mackenzie Morgan
http://ubuntulinuxtipstricks.blogspot.com
apt-get moo
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