i need help on two thing. first is that could i get wireless internet if i only have a wireless network interface card and not the router. second is that if i could then if my cousin next door does have a router, does the network card has to be the same brand as the router and could it be any kind. Please help me out here. i would really appreciated if you help me. Anyone or any body Please!
LoL, yes lots of internet with wireless card :^) Doesn't need to be same make & model. There are standards sindude, called 802.11b and g.
The 802.11g is faster, but the older b can still connect (kinda like old USB and the new USB2).
If he gets upset with you, your Cousin must learn WEP (Wired-Equivalent Privacy) and secure his LAN.
The general security problem, y'see, is that wireless Clients come into the LAN behind the firewall - the NAT firewall is only on the WAN (internet) side of the router. Everyone should probably secure their wireless network...
There are more strict (WPA) protections but I recommend plain 64-bit WEP for most people.
Simply un-ticking File and Printer Sharing offers some small measure of protection to those who connect to the internet directly (plus you must 'Disable NetBIOS over TCP/IP' from your WINS setting, but I digress...) however for those sharing files on a LAN some kind of wireless access security would really definitely be needed.
Make sure your Cousin administrates his router with a plug-in computer (not wireless), and gives his router a new password.
What else? SSID is okay - make it something unique. Use channel 11 or whatever (everyone uses 5 or 6). Good luck to you guys!
@ddp
Howzit going, did you get storms? Yikes! Scary stuff...
Good to see you online - many without power (many without roofs ;^)
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Well, you see, I have already asked my cousin on that and he agrees to let me share it with them because the are cool and after all, we all are like family.
