Re: 2 Questions about Broadcom network adapter
- From: Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 14 May 2007 22:30:48 -0700
On Mon, 14 May 2007 16:18:15 -0400, chicagofan <me7@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
While researching an *update* pop-up that I got [and denied] while at a
new web site, another question arose about my laptop security.
First question is, has anyone with a Broadcom 802ll.g ever gotten an
update message about bcmwltry.exe? Because I was visiting a new web
site when I got that pop-up message and didn't know what it was, I
denied it.
Good move. However, HP and Compaq both have automatic driver updates
that will pop up at the most inconvenient times and not offer much of
a clue that it's a real update. Dunno about bcmwltry.com, but that
doesn't sound familiar.
After checking Broadcom's site they say they don't offer support [i.e.
driver updates, etc.], so my question is, would a Windows application do
this? I need to know if this is an update I need.
Go to the manufacturers web site of your unspecified manufacturer and
model laptop. See if there are any updates to download manually.
Second question is, while looking at Broadcom's properties on my laptop,
I saw that it says the security is TKIP/WEP/AES.
Look again. It should probably be TKIP/WPA/AES
My Linksys router is
setup for *WPA2*, and that is what I thought I had on both.
Can someone explain to me what security protects my laptop? Is only my
desktop [directly connected] using WPA2? How does this work?
bj
WPA uses TKIP encryption.
WPA2 uses AES encryption. WPA2 also known as 802.11i.
There are also multiple 802.1x EAP authentication schemes and a choice
of pre-shared-key, or getting the encryption key from a RADIUS server.
See:
<http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/wireless/ps430/products_qanda_item0900aecd801e3e59.shtml>
for details.
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