[X4U] Re: Wireless "theft"

[Gene Wieber]

On 6/15/05 6:06 PM, "Peter Apockotos" <mastermacchief at gmail.com> wrote:

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> On Jun 15, 2005, at 8:53 PM, Gene Wieber wrote:
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>> On 6/15/05 5:40 PM, "Peter Apockotos" <mastermacchief at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
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>>> On Jun 15, 2005, at 7:37 PM, Timothy J. Luoma wrote:
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>>>> ...... Original Message .......
>>>> On Wed, 15 Jun 2005 14:10:28 -0400 "Peter Apockotos"
>>>> <mastermacchief at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>>>> LOL.  WEP can be hacked in three minutes.
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>>>> yes, as can your car lock.  But you don't leave your car unlocked
>>>> do you?
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>>> You are safer just to turn off the SSID and restricting access with
>>> the MAC Address.  And that is a bad analogy.  You can lock your car,
>>> put an alarm on it and get the club.  It isn't going to stop a real
>>> car thief.  And thinking it will is foolish.
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>> Where does one find the MAC address?
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> Utilities: Network Utility or you should be able to find MAC address
> of devices connected to you router in the router configuration.
> _______________________________________________
Thanks. Finally have things set up. Thanks to all on the list who responded
in various ways to all my queries. I hope the smarta_ _ neighbor is blocked
and is wishing he kept his mouth shut. Gene