> Can you have more than one
AP connected to a network so that you can expand
> the range
and still cross between them ??
Yup
Use different channel & switch on the portable using
suppliers software
> Fair
enough,
> But I
don't have such secrets...Probably applies to
corporations.
> As you
say, in theory, my neighbour could pick up my data and access
my fixed network, but it's not so trivial, because data are
encripted before transmitted.
> Most of
the people will not be too concerned about it for home use.
If routed to your ibroadband
there is the risk that some script kiddy or other scally will use your
connection to piggy back to do dodgy things. Not to your data but
>from
is
recommended. Same reason you should have personnal firewall
software. Don't make life easy for these b*stards. There is a
practice called war driving where you put a laptop in car & drive
around mapping unsecure networks to use. The sooftware for this
is easily available (and legitiamtely used by security analysts
& net
admins)