As shown in Figure 2-10, the network (SSID) named cartman
is protected by the WPA-PSK authentication method using TKIP to encrypt the data
going back and forth. These are very cryptic designations for ???more secure than not
configuring any security settings.???
Set the Network Authentication, Data Encryption, and Network Key values according
to those required by the wireless network you will be using. Click the OK
button to complete the configuration process. Once configured you can connect to the
network through the available wireless connections dialog, (see Figure 2-5).
Figure 2-10
The Properties dialog
box of a specific
wireless network allows
you to select the type
of authentication and
data encryption.
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Project 3
File Sharing
What You??™ll Need
Your computers
Your local network
Cost: $0
Local network file sharing displaced the ???sneaker net??? years ago, but if this is
your first personal/home network, network file sharing may be met with the
likes of homecoming-fanfare. To set up file sharing between computers??”one
computer holding the files you want others to have access to, without sending e-mail
or copying to disks, CDs, or USB memory sticks??”you need to decide and configure
what to share, and give permissions to other users so they can access the shared drive
or folder.
In the two previous projects, you set up your local network so that all of the computers
are aware of each other as a unified workgroup, with you running around to
every computer in the house configuring user accounts.
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