Re: Secure workgroups!

From: Not-My-Real-Name (someone_at_micros0ft.com)
Date: 10/15/04


Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 09:21:21 -0300

Why do you absolutely require Wireless? Aren't the PCs/Laptops able to be
wired?
Is it a cost thing, people don't want wires? Let me see they don't use
mice and power cables either! LOL.

"Majid" <Majid@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:AF8EDF54-ECC0-46BE-8E8A-C53C103AACAB@microsoft.com...
> Hello,
> We have a network consisting of around 30 computers. They are in two
> different work groups. There is no DOMAIN. We use a wireless hub for our
> laptops sometimes.
> To have them connected to our network. After scanning our network we
noticed
> that some people can view our network and use our Internet connection as
> well. This can happen easily by having a device which is in the range the
> Wireless Hub. How can we secure existing network and still maintain our
> Wireless functionality? Since then we have stopped using wireless hub
looking
> for a suitable solution!
>



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