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Post by redskyatnight on Feb 14, 2008 11:20:01 GMT -5
Give me 20 minutes with a laptop within reach of a wireless network and I will have the wep key to log into your network. but I digress... . Can you still get into the network if you have to add the mac address to the router? |
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Post by bobfromacctg on Feb 14, 2008 12:00:59 GMT -5
Give me 20 minutes with a laptop within reach of a wireless network and I will have the wep key to log into your network. but I digress... . Can you still get into the network if you have to add the mac address to the router? No. That is the best way to stop dead anyone trying to do what I have described. The average joe, though is not going to go to that much work which is why I did not mention it here. |
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Post by sheyd on Feb 14, 2008 12:17:04 GMT -5
If you want a cheap computer, check with local large businesses or universities - often they pay to get rid of their old computers, even if they still work, because they upgrade on a schedule.
Shey
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Post by rocko on Feb 14, 2008 14:34:45 GMT -5
I may see if the computer guy I have has an old one...Thanks, shey, I didn't think of that.
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Post by loshyra on Feb 16, 2008 15:53:50 GMT -5
If he doesn't, you can always see if the State you live in does surplus. I know that we do with the State Of Utah, and one of the guys from ORS was telling me that they had pretty good laptops, like 3 yrs old, for a $150.
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Post by wizer on Feb 18, 2008 10:56:11 GMT -5
You can get a decent laptop on Ebay, say a 500mhz processor, fine for basic tasks, internet surfing, etc, for around $100. Todays pc's are way more than most people need unless you are into things such as gaming or really heavy duty graphics apps that require powerful processing and large amounts of memory.
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