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Message: [QUOTE="Rich Rohrich, post: 562234, member: 16241"] Crim - The simple explanation: - 802.11b wireless is very simple to setup especially with the Linksys combo Wireless Access Point/Router/Switch setups that Ivan mentioned. Orinico (now Proxim) has the best (IMO) drivers and cards. - 802.11G is cool but won't be worth the extra expense for most people for quite some time. The pipe coming from your broadband supplier is in most cases too small to take advantage of the extra bandwidth available. The lower speed 802.11b also has better range in high reflection areas like your home. Make sure you purchase an Access Point with dual antennas. Indoor range is vastly improved with this type of setup, again due to signal reflections. - using a software firewall (like Black Ice or Zone Alarm) in combination with the built in 802.11b WEP encryption can make your system reasonably secure. - there is some value in getting a seperate Access Point and Router so the Access Point can be shut off when it isn't being used. By turning it on and off it will tend to be ignored by people scanning your neighborhood looking for wireless nets to joy-ride on. It's a really simple way to make your network less visible, and ultimately less interesting to outsiders. - a hardware firewall placed between your Access Point and the router is an EXCELLENT way to build a wireless networkthat is truely secure from all but the really determined (and skilled) hackers. Frankly if they have to work that hard they will find a more interesting target than your home system ;) Good luck. [/QUOTE]

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