On Fri, 10 Oct 2003 10:08:25 -0500, Sam MacDonald <smac at visi.com> wrote:

> Is it OK for the data he (would be) transferring over wireless, to be 
> transfered over wireless?

Oooo... good point - I'll make sure to bring that up.

>
> My point is some companies don't want any data transfered over 
> wireless.  It would be bad to be liable if data was hijacked.  I know 
> all the security arguments but some companies just don't want wireless 
> used with their data, it is their data after all.
>
> Sam.
>
> Johnny Fulcrum wrote:
>
>>
>> Hi-
>>
>> Need a push in the right direction here:
>>
>> I have a neighbor who'd be up to pitching in for wireless gear so that 
>> he can use my cable modem connection.  He's an older gent, who doesn't 
>> yet have a computer nor a connection.  He just got a new job and told 
>> me he needs to buy a computer to "connect to the mainframe" at work, 
>> get email and open office docs.  I have a 400 Mhz Pent for him and can 
>> load it with the apporpriate software... should be enough power for 
>> what he needs.
>>
>> For the connection though, we thought it would be keen if we could both 
>> use my cable connection - over a wireless network.  There's one house 
>> inbetween our houses, but I'm up on a hill and have clear view to his 
>> roof.
>>
>> I assume a wireless connection be done here - but I may need some 
>> boosters/antenna. (?)
>>
>> Security -  I have a old 486 firewall (IPCOP - two nics and can add 
>> more if need be) and a residental gateway (gateway is basically a hub 
>> now that the 486 is in place!) between my computers and the WAN 
>> connection - I think I'd want to dangle the Wireeless access point off 
>> the firewall in it's own "zone" (on it's own NIC). (?)
>>
>> I'd want to protect him (via firewalling) too - but not want the 
>> wireless network to "see" my current LAN.
>>
>> I do have some laptops in house - it'd be nice to use the wireless 
>> network myself - so I may want/need to get from the wireless to my LAN.
>>
>> I've been googling - and there's lots of google out there on the 
>> subject.  Anyone know of a doc or a project that has had similar goals?
>> Hardware - I've searched through the TC wireless archives and google - 
>> there's lots of discussion on hardware - I'm a bit overwhelmed!
>>
>>
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