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le nubian - Nov 03, 2005 3:38:01 pm PST #5439 of 10003
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

The Dell Dimension B110 fits your criteria.

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§ ita § - Nov 04, 2005 7:32:50 am PST #5440 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

This engadget bit says, amongst other things, that WEP encryption is a joke. How funny? What else should I be doing to make my network secure ... though I probably can't, and still keep my TiVo wireless, can I?


Tom Scola - Nov 04, 2005 7:41:07 am PST #5441 of 10003
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

WEP can be cracked in a minute or two with a modern computer. You need to use WPA if at all possible.


Eddie - Nov 04, 2005 7:42:14 am PST #5442 of 10003
Your tag here.

What else should I be doing to make my network secure

MAC address filtering, don't broadcast the SSID, use long key lengths like 128, 152 or 256 bits. WEP plus those three items are not insurmountable, but they may be a good enough deterrant.

You might also look to see if you can upgrade the firmware on your access point so that it can provide WPA or WPA2.


§ ita § - Nov 04, 2005 7:49:19 am PST #5443 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

But how many of those don't break the TiVo? I'm thinking that MAC address filtering is the only one that won't.


Tom Scola - Nov 04, 2005 7:54:35 am PST #5444 of 10003
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

The vulnerability in WEP is not dependent on the key length. Using 128 or 256 bit keys won't make a difference.


Jon B. - Nov 04, 2005 8:39:28 am PST #5445 of 10003
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

But how many of those don't break the TiVo?

You don't need to broadcast the SSID to the TiVo. I don't.


§ ita § - Nov 04, 2005 8:45:16 am PST #5446 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

You don't need to broadcast the SSID to the TiVo. I don't.

Sorry -- I skipped over that one because I don't do it either. WPA and WPA2, though, which from quick googling, look like good encryption, don't look like TiVo friendly options.

I wonder if I should just work out how to run wire under the carpet...


Jon B. - Nov 04, 2005 8:50:06 am PST #5447 of 10003
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

Is there any way to figure out an SSID, other than guessing?


tommyrot - Nov 04, 2005 9:31:21 am PST #5448 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

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