SCUG Meeting Notes

Ok, this post is a little unusual as it really isn't a post but a quick and easy way for me to send meeting notes to members of the Sarnia Computer Users' Group who attended tonight's Windows SIG Meeting where I gave a presentation on setting up a wireless router.

As with most meetings where the audience can actively participate we veered a little off of the main topic but it was enjoyable and entertaining.

Here are links that were mentioned tonight. (If I forgot any please add them in the comments section).

- The Wireless Networking Starter Kit - this is eBook that I mentioned that is a free downloadable PDF copy of the second edition of this book by Adam C. Engst and Glenn Fleishman. You can download it here.

- ShieldsUp - The Internet's quickest, most popular, reliable and trusted, free Internet security checkup and information service. And now in its Port Authority Edition, it's also the most powerful and complete. Check your system here, and begin learning about using the Internet safely. Access it here.

- Mozy Back Up Software - I use this software to automatically back up my files. Great software easy to use and best of all very cheap @ $4.95 per month. Home page here.

- WEP vs WPA encryption - Here are a couple of links that talk about the differences between the 2 and why WPA is much more secure. Link 1 (PCMag) and Link 2 (Wifi Alliance) and Link 3 is a video from YouTube showing how to set up a wireless router. You can watch it below.

Here is a new link on the BBC website talking about how broken WEP actually is.




We also talked a bit about password managers and here is a link to the one that I use on the Mac side. For those of you on that other platform, I did a quick search and found these:

1 - Password Agent is an easy-to-navigate password management program that allows you to store all your passwords, secret notes and data snippets in a single, secure database. Commercial

2 - I found this link which shows many different freeware applications to manage your passwords.

3 - The link that Paul mentioned at GRC (the same people that bring us ShieldsUp).

Ok I think that just about covers it. If there is anything that I missed please add a comment using the link below so that we can share the info among all members.