techie tsikoteers, need your help- setting up a wireless home network

[boybi]

what is a Machine Number and how do i configure it?

[ghosthunter]

what is a Machine Number and how do i configure it?

Machine number is like a serial number of the network device. Normally a unique machine number is assigned to each network device like a LAN card or WiFi device.

If I remember correctly, the options for machine number is located in the WIFI options of your Linksys wifi router. Choosing either to filter in or out specified machine numbers. You can check what machine number your devices are using by selecting and viewing the DHCP clients table list.

[ian_rex]

MAC address is the machine name of the network card for a laptop or computer. this is usually suffice to block-out unauthorized access to your network. if you use this type of security, others might actually see your network but they cannot access it.

for the WEP, unless otherwise a correct password is supplied unauthorized users cannot access your network.

people, eto ang di ko maintindihan e. tina-try ko i-enable yung WEP pero nagloloko yung connection ko pag may WEP. what am i doing wrong?

[enzo_dlc]

baka hindi naka WEP setting yung wi-fi card mo in windows.

[ian_rex]

enzo, how do i find these? kasi yung built-in yung wifi sa laptop. saan ko makikita ito? how about sa wired connection?

[ghosthunter]

baka hindi naka WEP setting yung wi-fi card mo in windows.

or you could be using different wifi security protocols.

[ghosthunter]

MAC address is the machine name of the network card for a laptop or computer. this is usually suffice to block-out unauthorized access to your network. if you use this type of security, others might actually see your network but they cannot access it.

for the WEP, unless otherwise a correct password is supplied unauthorized users cannot access your network.

actually even with WEP based security, other people can still see your wifi access point and associated data of that access point. At least that is what information I can scan using my nokia N80's wifi network scanner.

people, eto ang di ko maintindihan e. tina-try ko i-enable yung WEP pero nagloloko yung connection ko pag may WEP. what am i doing wrong?

one of the reasons why I prefer NOT to use WEP security. With MAC filtering, its much simpler.

Usually I initially try connecting without any security then setup WEP or MAC filtering. Sometimes its as simple as wrong digit in the alphanumeric code used in the WEP.

[boybi]

actually even with WEP based security, other people can still see your wifi access point and associated data of that access point. At least that is what information I can scan using my nokia N80's wifi network scanner.

will this be possible if i disabled SSID broadcast?

one of the reasons why I prefer NOT to use WEP security. With MAC filtering, its much simpler.

how do i do the MAC filtering?

[ian_rex]

boybi, MAC Address is set (at least, in my Netgear Router) by scanning the wireless access list. using this, you'll be able to see which device is detected by the router. then, when you see the computer you want to give access to your network then add that particular computer. other than that, others who don't have the permission will not be able to access your network even if they can detect your network.


all and still, i want to try the WEP. try lang.

also, i'll try turning of my SSID broadcast.

[ian_rex]

ask ko lang kung sino na ang naka-experience mag setup nang wireless router using globe broadband? same lang ba nang setup as smart wifi/bro?

thanks!

[boybi]

Machine number is like a serial number of the network device. Normally a unique machine number is assigned to each network device like a LAN card or WiFi device.

If I remember correctly, the options for machine number is located in the WIFI options of your Linksys wifi router. Choosing either to filter in or out specified machine numbers. You can check what machine number your devices are using by selecting and viewing the DHCP clients table list.

masyado technical para sa akin ito. ok na ako sa WEP

[ghosthunter]

masyado technical para sa akin ito. ok na ako sa WEP

actually MAC Filtering is easier to implement... and gives slightly faster network transfer rates.

[Alpha_One]

actually MAC Filtering is easier to implement... and gives slightly faster network transfer rates.

But MAC filtering is NOT secure. The best it can do is prevent the Joneses (or dela Cruzes) next door from downloading pr0n off your connection. Your machines constantly send out their MAC addresses to identify themselves on the network. Anybody can sniff out these packets from the airwaves, and use a surprisingly common feature in OS network drivers to "spoof" their own machine's IP addresses, and gain access to the network anyway.

Also, all MAC filtering does is prevent any unknown machine from access to the AP itself. It doesn't prevent any rogue computer from eavesdropping through the airwaves, picking up passwords and other sensitive data. Overall, MAC filtering is only useful for a small network that are strictly used by the same machines every time.

I don't recommend MAC filtering by itself, you have to use it in tandem with WPA2 or some other strong encryption. WEP is useless, but MAC filtering by itself is even more useless.