Monday, April 13, 2009

Wireless Lot 10!

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Yup, Hi-Tech is now @Lot 10 OFH! And yup, it's the year of the Wifi..wireless internet access has come to Lot 10! Many years late but like they say...better late than never! Right?

Yup, setting up a wireless hub is so much easier now...and very easily affordable, too. I bought a D-Link wireless router at a computer fair @City Plaza yesterday...for only RM116. It came with a stand, connecting cables c/w power adaptor & an installation CD. It was a choice from a few available eg TPLink, Aztech...among those me could remember. Decided on the D-Link coz my existing modem is a D-Link, too.

Here it is, in all it's "glory", so to say...

And yup, my comp table is now getting very crowded...haha!

Setting up the router was kinda straightforward. No hassle. No problems. However, it was discovered that the wireless access point was open to anybody! No encryption. No protection! Now, seriously...that can't be allowed! Agreed? Yup, no security. Any Tom, Dick or Harry could use my Broadband line!

Well, that was when it's so good to have someone in the family with the know-how. A phone call and that's it! My wifi is now secure! Thanks a meg, L !!

Now, what's a wifi access point w/o any use for it? For 1 thing, it'd be good for visitors to Lot 10 OFH should they need to access the Net now...from anywhere within & who knows...maybe also from outside eg the porch area...??

But then again, wouldn't it be a waste of a good thing if it is left to idle, maybe even rot, for most of the time...considering the negligible number of visitors that make it to Lot 10?

Well, so sorry but have to keep you in suspense for now....

All will be revealed in my next entry...hehe....CU then! Ok?

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