New Wireless Router Need Some Help

[igalan]

See these:
http://www.tomsnetworking.com/Produc...30G-Bridge.php
http://www.tomsnetworking.com/Produc...G54-Bridge.php
http://www.tomsnetworking.com/Review...dID-WPN824.php

Although I don't understand the need of an AP on the go, since you will have to use a cable to plug it, you may as well use the cable to directly plug the laptop.

[killer_cow]

Originally Posted by igalan

Do not use WEP, it is very unsafe (takes less than 30 mins to crack 64 bits keys, and less than 2 hour to crack 128 bits keys). MAC filtering is not safe either, it's vulnerable to spoofing. SSID hiding is also not safe, because the SSID is sent in 4 different packets, hiding it into the one that broadcasts the network will only hide it to casual sniffers. Just use WPA-PSK (TKIP encryption) and you're pretty safe from hacking.

Ok so how would I go about setting up a RADIUS authentication server for WPA? Would I need to have Windows Server 2003 or can I setup one of my WinXP machines to be a RADIUS server?
I have one of my machines running as a server on my network but its running Windows XP Pro. I was gonna run this as the RADIUS server for my LAN, but it seems I can only find tutorials to get it setup in WinServer 2003. :S

Help please.

[igalan]

Use WPA-PSK (Preshared Key) instead. RADIUS servers are meant for the highest levels of security available, maybe big corporations need it, but for the rest PSK is enough .