TAG | Linksys silent over WPA interoperability flaws |
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| by David M Williams | |
| Monday, 02 March 2009 | |
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I have a home network that consists of an ADSL internet connection, some devices like my desktop computer and an Xbox 360 connected via Ethernet cable and then a WiFi network for laptops, a Nintendo Wii, a Chumby, iPhones, netbooks, all sorts of gadgets coming through. I have a small working area in my garage with various machines I experiment with and rebuild along with a couple of printers. I don’t want to dig up the ground to run cable to the garage so I harness the wireless network. Obviously, not all (in fact none) of this equipment have wireless adapters but they do have Ethernet ports. So, a WiFi to Ethernet bridge was a must here. Additionally, I tried out Microsoft Windows Media Centre (with the caveat that a duelling buddy tried out MythBuntu) and to get the proper experience I also tried a Windows Media Centre extender in my bedroom. This all sounds pretty complex but it’s actually quite simple. Besides the computers and various gadgets themselves, the network side reduces to just three single components. First, there is a combination ADSL modem, router, wireless access point and network switch. For this I used a Linksys WAG325N. Secondly, there’s a wireless to Ethernet bridge in the garage. I used a Linksys WET54G for this. Thirdly, for the Windows Media Centre extender in the master bedroom I opted to go with the Linksys DMA2200. And here’s where things just went wrong. |
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