Message-ID: <3F3D13CB.8070703@rogers.com>
User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (OS/2; U; Warp 4.5; en-US; rv:1.4) Gecko/20030624
MIME-Version: 1.0
References: <200308142147_MC3-1-4817-C569@compuserve.com>
In-Reply-To: <200308142147_MC3-1-4817-C569@compuserve.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2003 17:38:35 EST5EDT4,M4.1,M10.5
Sender: os2-wireless_users-owner <os2-wireless_users-owner@2rosenthals.com>
Reply-To: os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com
From:  Orest Skrypuch <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com>
To:  os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com
Subject: [OS2Wireless] Secure router/DSL modem

Charles McCallister wrote:

>OK, everyone. I need some suggestions. 
>
>I noticed that no one bit on my troll about DSL wireless routers. Anyway, I
> just saw our new attorney ready-room in the courthouse and is it ever
>SWEET!  Just what we've needed for oh so many years. 
>
>Anyway, I've been volunteered to get a secure wireless router. I'm looking
>for  one with the most highly configurable software, both flashable
>firmware and  upgradable firewall, that has the best of everything. For
>now, WEP 128-bit  encryption with a chipset capable of upgrading to v1.0
>WPA, specific MAC  filtering, and SSID cloaking. 
>  
>
The new SMC 2804WBR will do all this, and then some. You have to 
download the updated final version 802.11g firmware, then you also get 
the new WPA keyword system builtin. Stanley has already pointed you to 
the SMC site.

However, there are no OS/2 drivers for any wireless card, that I'm aware 
of, that has the new Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA-- subset of the still 
unfinished IEEE 802.11i) enabled. I'd love to find one. It is only a 
driver issue, no hardware changes are required in the cards. I'm using 
the IBM high-speed 128bit wireless card, so I have only WEP available on 
the card. But I use it only for broadband access, and MAC restrict, and 
hide the ESSID.

* Orest


=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

To unsubscribe from this list, send a message to
steward@2rosenthals.com with the command
"unsubscribe os2-wireless_users" in the body
(omit the quotes).

For help with other commands, send a message
to steward@2rosenthals.com with the command
"help" in the body (omit the quotes).

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=