Hi Colin and the group.  I think that I may be connecting to the network
at the hih school just a block away from me.  A wireless system had been
in the works there, but I don't know if it is up ad running or clear or
encrypted.  i know that when I telnet to this account sometims I just get
an IP address and others I get that I had telneted in from Comcast.  I do
 keep track of th the times i log in and everything, and I know what you
are talking about with connecting to multiple networks. On a few times I
have brought my computer to work with me, and on the us I pass by
networks, and some are secure and others  are not, but on any given time I
can connect to up to 20 networks as we go down the street.  The only
drawback to using my wireless in my bedroom is that wait time and like I
said sometimes unstable connections.  If in fact, i am connecting through
the high school's network I am behaving myself, and it is allowing me to
telnet and to access my work E-mail which I get to through a VPN client.
Now, that would be interesting.   Is there a way of checking where you
logged onto the VPN connection from, like there is with telnet
connections?





On Sun, 27 Nov 2005, Colin McDonald wrote:

> happens to me all the time...we have 2 non-secure wireless networks with in
> a block of my QTH, and my wireless card automatically connects to them
> sometimes....its easy enough to tell what is within range of your card...go
> into the settings menu under the start menu, arrow to network connections,
> right arrow and then arrow up or down to wireless network connections, and
> at that point clicck your left mouse button, or the applications key to get
> into the context menu...arrow down to view wireless networks and hit
> enter...this will bring up a listing of all networks that your card can
> see...and as long as you know the name of your own wireless router, you can
> select it from the list, enter the network key if your router is secured and
> connect to it.
> Another note on wireless routers, make sure you have it secured, or
> incripted so that others cannot access your wireless service...you may have
> been told that no one can connect unless they are in your house or yard, but
> this simply is not true...i can connect to wireless networks 2 blocks away
> with my built in wireless adapter in the laptop.  Also, cantennas are
> becoming popular for net hunting and you don't really want anyone using your
> wireless internet connection without your knoledge or OK...with all the
> crazyness with MP3 and movy downloading going on, and the legislations
> popping up all over the US regarding internet porn and such, you could be
> held liable if someone uses your wireless link to download unauthorized or
> illegal material.
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeff Kenyon" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2005 3:42 PM
> Subject: a non-conventional solution to wireless connection issue that
> appears to be helping
>
>
> > Hi everyone.  I have posted before that I have had coverage issues with my
> > D-link wireless card in different parts of the house, and when I take it
> > some place it has a hard time trying to connect to the wireless network.
> > However, I have noticed that when letting the machine sit for a while, and
> > sometimes longer then what some may be willing to wait it finds something
> > and stays connected.  The thing I don't know about is whether it may be a
> > neighbor's network or the one here at the house, but it is just something
> to
> > keep in mind if you come across a situation like mine with initially an
> > unstable signal.
> >
>