Wireless and Linux?

pll at lanminds.com pll at lanminds.com
Thu Mar 20 10:07:29 EST 2003


In a message dated: Thu, 20 Mar 2003 08:43:30 EST
bscott at ntisys.com said:

>  Ask your network dudes:
>
>  - Are they using 802.11b, 802.11a, 802.11g, or Something Else(TM).  I'm
>    pretty sure the card you describe is 11b only, but let's be sure.

11b.

>  - What is the SSID?
Don't know, they installed it and wouldn't let me see what they were 
doing :) (where under W2K would this be stored?)

>  - Are you using WEP (Worthless Encryption Protocol, AKA Wireless 
>    Equivalent Privacy)?  If so, what is the key?

Yes, and see above :(

>  Make sure you don't have any routes via gateways that don't exist.  ;-)

I'll see what I can do, but I make no promises!
(Hey, when did you switch from being the hecklee to being 
the heckler?  ;)
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Seeya,
Paul
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