[iBook] WiFi security on iBook?

[B G]

Are you using an apple airport base station or some other brand of  
access point?

That can make a difference. there are some shortcuts and work arounds  
depending on the brand.

Brian

iBook G4 1.33 GHz 1.25 GB RAM




On Oct 27, 2006, at 9:14 AM, Peter Nevett wrote:

> I have a G4 iBook with an Airport Extreme card which works  
> perfectly with all the wireless networks I have encountered.
>
> My wife's Clamshell G3  iBook has an "old" Airport card (not  
> Airport Extreme).
>
> If I turn on WEP encryption on my wireless router, the G4 continues  
> to work but the G3 cannot communicate.
>
> Do all Airport cards support WEP encryption?
>
> Pete
>
> On Oct 26, 2006, at 10:11 AM, Jack wrote:
>
>> Laura Bruce wrote:
>>> Interesting show on BBC3 last night exposed the vulnerablity
>>> of computers due to their wireless internet signals. They drove a  
>>> van
>>> up outside a house, and picked up everything from the guy's ebay
>>> purchases to his confirmation of a holiday booked online -- showing
>>> exactly when the house would be vacant!
>>>
>>> How vulnerable are G4 iBooks? I am running OS X 10.3.9, but  
>>> wonder if
>>> regular software updates have been sufficient to protect my  
>>> computer.
>>>
>>> My network does not require a password, and file sharing is  
>>> turned off.
>>
>> Laura,
>>
>> That you have an open network is surprising. I recently made my  
>> Apple Airport wireless network 100 times less vulnerable by  
>> increasing the password complexity. It is easy to establish that  
>> first line of defense, and I encourage you to do so. Experts here  
>> can explain to you the additional security features of your Mac,  
>> but why not use all of them, beginning with a password-protected  
>> network?
>>
>> I see no reason why an iBook would be more or less vulnerable than  
>> any other model, but perhaps others will enlighten us both on that  
>> score.
>>
>>
>> Jack
>>
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