Wireless (was Re: [mythtvnz] Diskless Frontend)

Nick Rout mythtvnz@lists.linuxnut.co.nz
Wed, 06 Sep 2006 18:24:27 +1200


On 1:35 pm 09/05/06 Mike Dilger <mike@mikedilger.com> wrote:
> Steven Ellis wrote:
>
> > One interesting example are people turning the wireless router off
> > ovenight to prevent people hacking their network and then wondering
> > why the EPG has no data as it can't get out to the interney :).
> >
> >
> That's hilarious!  Most devices can do MAC address filtering.   Most
> hubs can be set to not broadcast their SSID.  And WPA is pretty good.
> But I suppose pulling the plug is easier for some people...    -Mike
>
>

Even funnier is the idea that hacking only happens at night LOL.