"jasper" <b***@some.net> wrote in message
news:osluf21al3upmsshgrv2t3qvbnj26a2ola@4ax.com...
> Greetings to All...
>
> Am new to wireless but not to networking hardwired.  I installed a
> wireless AP into a Ethernet Hub along with a wireless card in a
> notebook.  I am confused about several things.  Been doing hours and
> hours of searching and reading to find out answers.  That brings me
> here to this newsgroup.  If anyone would be so kind to reply to the
> following topics I am having a problem with, it would be kindly
> appreciated.
>
> 1) I have a working AP and laptop wireless connection working but I
> need advice in securing it.  My attempts have led me to more
> confusion.  On the AP box, admin, I have it set to WPA-PSK TKIP
> and set a 30 character key.  On my laptop when I search for wireless
> networks mine shows and said its an encrypted network..However I can
> connect to it without using WPA-PSK on my network card in the laptop.
> When I try to connect to the PA network I get a popup box asking for
> a key....I type in anything over 8 characters long and I connect to
> it!  I also tried setting WPA-PAK TKIP on my laptop and again when
> I try to login to my AP network I get prompted with the Enter the Key
> popup and no matter what I type, 8 chars or more, I can get connected
> to the AP network.  My question is Does WPA-PSK TKIP only have to
> do with encrypting data flow or is it supposed to prevent unwanted
> people connecting to your wireless network?  I would think if the
> popup window prompts you to type the key, that the key has to be
> exactly as the AP key is or you're not connected.
>
> 2) In experimenting I have to broadcast my SSID Turned OFF.  When
> I do, I of course do not see my AP network in the search for networks
> window, but how do I log onto my AP network then?  I have windows
> properties to Automatically Configure my Network connections and I
> have a check mark in the Automatically Connect to this Network box
> but I can't connect to it unless I SEE it in the search for networks
> window.  How can I access the AP with SSID OFF?
>
> 3) Can SSID  be set it up so that people without the same SSID as my
> AP cannot connect to it?
>
> 4) As mentioned, does all the WPA  WEP etc. only encrypt the
> data flow or does it also block people from connecting to your
> wireless AP?(It they're not using the same security method and
> same KEY)
>
> Any help offered is certainly well taken.
>
> Good day and good luck!
>

>Hi
>
>First read this, http://www.ezlan.net/faq.html#signal
>
>The Wireless  Security encrypt and decrypt the data flow, as a result any
>computer that is trying to connect to the AP can not connect without the
>Encryption key the communication s meaningless, and thus no log on..
>
>If you want, visiting friends to communicate to your Wireless you need to
>switch the SSID On, http://www.ezlan.net/faq#ssid
>
>May be this can further Help.
>
>Wireless Hardware -  http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Hardware.html
>
>My New Wireless does not work - http://www.ezlan.net/wireless.html
>
>Wireless, Basic Configuration - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Config.html
>
>Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
>
>
>"jasper" <b***@some.net> wrote in message
>news:osluf21al3upmsshgrv2t3qvbnj26a2ola@4ax.com...
>> Greetings to All...
>>
>> Am new to wireless but not to networking hardwired.  I installed a
>> wireless AP into a Ethernet Hub along with a wireless card in a
>> notebook.  I am confused about several things.  Been doing hours and
>> hours of searching and reading to find out answers.  That brings me
>> here to this newsgroup.  If anyone would be so kind to reply to the
>> following topics I am having a problem with, it would be kindly
>> appreciated.
>>
>> 1) I have a working AP and laptop wireless connection working but I
>> need advice in securing it.  My attempts have led me to more
>> confusion.  On the AP box, admin, I have it set to WPA-PSK TKIP
>> and set a 30 character key.  On my laptop when I search for wireless
>> networks mine shows and said its an encrypted network..However I can
>> connect to it without using WPA-PSK on my network card in the laptop.
>> When I try to connect to the PA network I get a popup box asking for
>> a key....I type in anything over 8 characters long and I connect to
>> it!  I also tried setting WPA-PAK TKIP on my laptop and again when
>> I try to login to my AP network I get prompted with the Enter the Key
>> popup and no matter what I type, 8 chars or more, I can get connected
>> to the AP network.  My question is Does WPA-PSK TKIP only have to
>> do with encrypting data flow or is it supposed to prevent unwanted
>> people connecting to your wireless network?  I would think if the
>> popup window prompts you to type the key, that the key has to be
>> exactly as the AP key is or you're not connected.
>>
>> 2) In experimenting I have to broadcast my SSID Turned OFF.  When
>> I do, I of course do not see my AP network in the search for networks
>> window, but how do I log onto my AP network then?  I have windows
>> properties to Automatically Configure my Network connections and I
>> have a check mark in the Automatically Connect to this Network box
>> but I can't connect to it unless I SEE it in the search for networks
>> window.  How can I access the AP with SSID OFF?
>>
>> 3) Can SSID  be set it up so that people without the same SSID as my
>> AP cannot connect to it?
>>
>> 4) As mentioned, does all the WPA  WEP etc. only encrypt the
>> data flow or does it also block people from connecting to your
>> wireless AP?(It they're not using the same security method and
>> same KEY)
>>
>> Any help offered is certainly well taken.
>>
>> Good day and good luck!
>>
>