On Thu, 28 Jul 2005 11:03:44 +0100, Alex Heney <me8@privacy.net>
wrote:

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>All wireless routers I am aware of have the facility to change the SSID (it
>usually defaults to something like "NETGEAR", or "3COM").
>
>If you change it to something unique to you, and then set the kids laptop
>to only connect to that network, rather than to "any network in range",
>then they should always use yours.

Indeed. The configuration I use is a broadband 'modem', with *two*
wireless routers hooked-up to it. One with site-specific SSID, WEP
configured at 128 bits, for our 'private' LAN. The other with default
SSID and no security, for guests who bring laptops, and as a useful
public service.

By setting up an unsecure default network I consider I'm inviting J.
Random Hacker to use it.

Mike
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