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I just ordered a Dlink DI-624 and DWL-G650 PC Card to replace my wired Linksys setup.

Does anyone have any tips on how to set it up for both security and speed?

Any advice would be appreicated.

You are in luck

Using a NON WIRELESS CONNECTION Update the firmware in the router



http://support.dlink.com/

D/L and install and reboot on the computer

Microsoft's WPA encryption service pack

Change the admin and user password on the DI-624



Enable Encryption on the router



Reconect to the router and use the WPA-PSK Key you entered in the router



If it works now your in the clear but you might want to take some more steps.

Enable MAC Filtering, not a great security step but will anoy wardrivers.



Disable DHCP and use static adresses on the computer.

Again not a great security step but a hindrance.



Need more just pm me or sumthing

Cool!

Thanks for the info.

NP

Oh the Firewall is nice:



Loads of stuff to muck around with

Oh and I blanked out the sorce ip that can do stuff in da router, newer hurt to be a bit paranoid

Oh just rememberd one thing.

D-Links drivers for super g is crap, diconnects are freqvent but this universial driver for the Atheros chip found in DWL-G650 and DWL-G520 is rock steady for me.

But Beware this is not supported from D-Link or anyone else.

http://www.fmworld.net/download/E0200034/E0200034.exe

And it is tricky to install.

Atheros driver on a DWL-G520



I have a hacked .inf file for the install if you need it.

The level of security you need depends on where you live. For instance, if your base station’s range doesn't go beyond your house, or even your property, there is no reason to implement any wireless security features, none at all. Unless you live in a city or dense suburb and you *know* there are nerds in the region, or you plan on buying a large antenna for your base station to greatly increase its range, you can't justify the security measures (beyond the firewall, of course). I’ve had a completely open wireless base station active at my house for years, and no one has ever connected to my network besides my own computers. But, then again, the signal dies about 50 feet from my house.

InnocentBystander wrote:The level of security you need depends on where you live. For instance, if your base station’s range doesn't go beyond your house, or even your property, there is no reason to implement any wireless security features, none at all. Unless you live in a city or dense suburb and you *know* there are nerds in the region, or you plan on buying a large antenna for your base station to greatly increase its range, you can't justify the security measures (beyond the firewall, of course). I’ve had a completely open wireless base station active at my house for years, and no one has ever connected to my network besides my own computers. But, then again, the signal dies about 50 feet from my house.

Well I am THE Computer nerd around here.

There is multiple wireless networks in my condo complex and I have connected to them all.

excluding my then only one of those has any security whatsoever, and that makes me sorta scared. All other AP has the default password...

Perhaps I shold start a seminar or sumthing about security in my neighbourhood

Either that, or cancel your own internet service and leech off of your neighbors.

Glocksman wrote:Either that, or cancel your own internet service and leech off of your neighbors.

Can't my phone is a IP phone IE No internet = no phone.

Then think of your neighbors as honeypots that'll keep any would be wardrivers from becoming interested in your network.

Glocksman wrote:Then think of your neighbors as honeypots that'll keep any would be wardrivers from becoming interested in your network.

Might do that.

Besides I love my connection!



TCP 10.59 Mbit/s Down 7.76 Mbit/s Up
UDP 11.05 Mbit/s Down 8.3 Mbit/s up

Broadband rocks!

Muhahaha

Beat that!

It sure does.

DSLReports Speed Test wrote: 2004-05-23 16:14:16 EST: 1392 / 66
Your download speed : 1425684 bps, or 1392 kbps.
A 174 KB/sec transfer rate.
Your upload speed : 68085 bps, or 66 kbps.

The server was in Los Angeles. Not bad for a connection 2000 miles away.

Thanks for your help, Faram.
Everything is up and running smoothly.

Much appreciated.

I did an informal test transfering a 49MB file from my desktop to the laptop using both a wired and a wireless connection.

The wired transfer took about 6 seconds.
The wireless transfer (15 feet from the router) at the fastest 'Static Turbo' setting took about 13-14 seconds.

A little less than half as fast as a wired connection, but plenty fast for internet sharing and routine file transfers.