On Sun, 25 Feb 2007 13:17:42 -0600, "Jim" <jcgc50@cox.net> wrote in
<vhlEh.4662$3b5.898@newsfe24.lga>:

>I use a linksys router and laptop. I currently have it set to not broadcast
>the SSID, WPA PSK, Mac filtering.

Bad, good, and bad, respectively.

>My primary intent is to protect the data on my computer. Does this really
>have that effect or does this just help prevent someone from hopping a free
>ride on my network?

No and yes.

>If that is all that I am accomplishing I can reduce the
>level of security.
>
>The reason I ask is that I also have a work laptop and the geniuses with my
>company have configured it in such a way that I can't get it connected, at
>least with this level of security.I have been told that it should work
>setting it to WEP.

WEP isn't secure.

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