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Re: Which PCMCIA-wlan cards work with A600/A1200 ?
« on: April 21, 2015, 12:14:12 PM »
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I can however only find the orinoco silver version. Is the only difference that the gold has 128 bit WEP? Since I have a stock A1200, wouldn't 64-bit actually be better, since it uses less CPU for encryption? WEP can be cracked anyway so how does 128 vs 64 bit matter?

Also, funny that the driver carries the name PRISM, since we're talking about hacking into systems :)
 

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Re: Which PCMCIA-wlan cards work with A600/A1200 ?
« Reply #1 on: April 21, 2015, 06:33:57 PM »
Ok, thanks. But there is talk about software vs hardware encryption, though I think they are talking about WPA/TKIP security. But according to this site, also orinoco silver supports WPA/TKIP encryption: http://www.amiga.org/forums/showthread.php?t=57885

It seems from the picture that Orinoco silver has white connectors.
 

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Re: Which PCMCIA-wlan cards work with A600/A1200 ?
« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2015, 11:53:23 AM »
But many routers don't support (or allow) using only WEP, or even only WPA/TKIP. Not that I would like to open up my wireless network anyway.

But does someone have experience with setting up a second network (one with WEP or no encryption) within the same subnet as one secured with WPA2? Is it even possible? You need 2 DHCP servers with non-overlapping ranges? Or can computers see each other on separate subnets somehow? All online guides recommend only using one DHCP server, but I suppose most don't have to deal with using WEP in year 2015.

I guess one difference between using WEP and no  encryption is a legal one: with WEP you at least tell other people they cant use your network for sending 100 vulgar emails to the pope.

Also, what's the point of encryption anyway: maybe to keep your snooping neighbour out. But against government agencies: they already have infiltrated the end points and also put back-doors into security standards. But maybe the Amiga is so old that it's free from those.