That would be my first question... what type of antenna cable and connectors are you using and how long is the cable? With most cable that can be carried around with a laptop, more than a few feet of it will cut the signal to the card greatly.

Apollyon

As of this moment (1856Z on 08 June 2005), there are 2,969,251 networks found. When we we getting close to 2 million there was a small prize for he who makes the cross over the mark. Anything this year?

Apollyon

...Your local phone book lists the address from most of the phone listings they have. So, the phone company is saying at XX Anytown St. they have an active phone line. That info could be used by phone preakers to sneak up to your house and make free calls from the box outside... <hypothetical> Woul...

Congrats jsperri for pushing it over by 202. Assuming there's no recount...

Apollyon

You mean the person whose upload crosses the million point? Will Ed McMahon bring it to the door on live TV?

Apollyon

** To disable Windows Zero Configuration** Either in the system tray or in Network Connections, right-click the applicable wireless card > click "View Available Wireless Networks" > in the Wireless Network Connection window, click "Advanced" > in the Wireless Network Connection ...

I feel the problem primarily lies in the manufacturers. They do not include sufficient instructions with the hardware to aid the installer in securing the connection. I own a computer business and have a lot of time in the field. I just updated the BIOS in my DWL-614+ the other day and it took (dumb...

I just want to add to this that your AP having WEP enabled and restricting access to a MAC address does not mean solid security. There are tools freely available that quickly crack WEP keys. Once done, other tools are available that allow the attacker to watch the wireless traffic (passively) to fin...