wireless internet

[diva]

i'm taking a dump as i type this message

isn't technology rad...or disturbing...or something?

[decypher]

lol, make sure u secure ur network so people can't wardrive your connection.

[diva]

what does that mean?

i was told that i didn't really need to secure my connection if i'm the only one using the wireless in the house...

should i call telus and ask them?

[dj_soo]

you should be able to set it up yourself - just read the instructions that came with your router. It essentially password protects and encrypts your open connection so that say, your next door neighbor can't leech off your internet. Someone with the knowledge and truly malicious intent could easily get into your computer via the wireless network and steal info/fuck with your computer/etc.

however, if your connection isn't set to "broadcast" then you should be safe - it's still probably a good idea to secure your server anyway tho...

[diva]

^
thanks
i called linksys and they showed me how to set it up
=)

[bebu*funfun]

wireless is awesome.. pillows, blankets, tucked in bed while listenin to music, while msning, while doin hw....life can't get much better.

[wum]

Originally Posted by diva

i'm taking a dump as i type this message

isn't technology rad...or disturbing...or something?

...

[stringbeans]

my claim to fame is that my linear algebra prof wrote a part of the 802.11 protocol

[Gusto]

Originally Posted by stringbeans

my claim to fame is that my linear algebra prof wrote a part of the 802.11 protocol

thats your profs claim to fame, beans, get your own.

[decypher]

Yeh john, thats your claim to knowing fame haha

[stringbeans]

how about you all stop being jealous bitches, bitches.

[Gusto]

you are right, i am sorry. i'm sure you were his motivation.

[filipmaj]

my neighbour has an unsecured wireless connection (i live in an appartement) so my laptop gets free internet at home :D:D:D
and its pretty sweet how SFU has free wireless like.... everywhere.

[cheeseburger]

my new laptop is in the mail

goooo wireless

i can't wait to be on the beach this summer and riding the information technology highway!

[bebu*funfun]

^^must find a beach with a wireless!!!!

im still searchin for places that offer wireless. went to a starbucks last week and it didn't work =(

Futureshop & Bestbuy are both selling a small device that you can attach to your keychain which detects wireless networks.. I was tempted to buy it.


Check this out. anyone heard of defcon? its a hacker convention in vegas. anywayz they had a "Wardrive Vegas" competition where you had to drive around vegas and plot open wireless networks on a map:

http://www.worldwidewardrive.org/dc12wd/DC12WD.html

[mapleleaf4ever]

DEFCON is some fun stuff... do enough reading and you'd be amazed what you can do with Wireless. When I was living at home I could leech off of three 802.11 networks that didn't have Encryption or MAC Address exclusion on.

Have you been to DEFCON? A bunch of my old classm8's from BCIT would always go down to Vegas for it. Lots of cool lectures + techy gadgets + lots of beer drinking.

[neoh]

Originally Posted by decypher

lol, make sure u secure ur network so people can't wardrive your connection.

one of my favorite past times.

[neoh]

Originally Posted by Junglist

Have you been to DEFCON? A bunch of my old classm8's from BCIT would always go down to Vegas for it. Lots of cool lectures + techy gadgets + lots of beer drinking.

I have!

[crookedking]

i wish i could post and shit at the same Time :(

[dj_soo]

a lot of coffee shops are starting to go free wireless - i'd expect it to be near universal in the next couple of years...

[veN]

Originally Posted by bebu*funfun

wireless is awesome.. pillows, blankets, tucked in bed while listenin to music, while msning, while doin hw....life can't get much better.

Agreed. (wireless) Life is good :y:

[diva]

which coffee shops are free wireless?

i want somewhere to sit and write my papers from

[narc]

Originally Posted by Junglist

Have you been to DEFCON? A bunch of my old classm8's from BCIT would always go down to Vegas for it. Lots of cool lectures + techy gadgets + lots of beer drinking.

SPOT THE FED!