Wi-Fi for Dummies is a nice intro to 802.11b/g artice by Paul Boutin. He recommneds using the current Airport Extreme Base Stations and pokes a bit of fun at Mac users as well. [link from scripting news]
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Today I had Macstumbler running from Grand Central to my client at 69 & CPW. I acquired no less than 96 "802.11b hot spots" in the process.
The practice of “warchalking” hits the news. Wi-Fi users take cue from hobos. In London, techies are “warchalking,” drawing a chalk symbol to indicate the presence of a wireless networking node—much like people once signaled each other about a good meal spot. [[CNET News.com][3]] [[Mac Net Journal][4]]
Fascinating
MacNN | News: Apple releases Networking/AirPort updates
The AirPort 2.0.4 software update will enhance many featues of AirPort base stations and cards. It weighs in at 4.1 MB.
Also the Networking update, this 716 KB nugget fixes a OS X 10.1.5 bug which caused some networking issues when waking a machine from sleep. Use the software mechanism to download (you may have to do them separately).
A restart after install is required.
I MacStumbled my way home from the Loop Parkway to West Atlantic Beach. I basicaly kept to 2 main streets. I hit 17 wireless LANs. The table below says it all.
| SSID | MAC | Channel | Network Type | Vendor | WEP |
| linksys | 00:04:5A:ED:3B:09 | 6 | Managed | Linksys | No |
| princesoy | 00:30:65:1E:4F:DF | 1 | Managed | Apple | Yes |
| default | 00:05:5D:F2:18:74 | 6 | Managed | unknown | No |
| Wireless | 00:30:AB:0A:D3:49 | 6 | Managed | Delta | No |
| default | 00:50:18:0D:89:AC | 6 | Managed | Adv | No |
| cvsretail | 00:A0:F8:36:3C:A5 | 11 | Managed | Symbol | No |
| linksys | 00:04:5A:CF:D1:77 | 6 | Managed | Linksys | No |
| HJMT Corporate | 00:60:1D:F0:44:BC | 1 | Managed | Agere-Lucent | No |
| LinkSys_Mobile | 00:04:5A:EE:EE:E9 | 6 | Managed | Linksys | Yes |
| linksys | 00:06:25:53:D9:54 | 6 | Managed | unknown | No |
| linksys | 00:04:5A:D1:BC:A5 | 6 | Managed | Linksys | No |
| linksys | 00:04:5A:ED:F2:87 | 6 | Managed | Linksys | No |
| markgruenspecht | 00:04:5A:FD:C4:69 | 6 | Managed | Linksys | Yes |
| linksys | 00:04:5A:0E:E5:D0 | 6 | Managed | Linksys | Yes |
| Israel | 00:04:5A:FD:0E:AF | 7 | Managed | Linksys | No |
| laptop | 00:50:18:09:13:C0 | 6 | Managed | Adv | No |
| eBuff | 00:30:65:14:BF:8A | 1 | Managed | Apple | Yes |
As you can see less than a third are using WEP and neither of the corporate networks are using encryption. Almost half of the networks use linksys hardware. About hald have the default setting still in place.
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