Re: New Kubuntu user, and another wifi question...
I think you might have to have physical access to the router to set up the encryption. Usually I believe you have to connect the router directly to your computer via the ethernet port and then log into the settings pages (usually set up in a built in html pages in the router's on board memory). There should be a web address on the back of the router to get to that setup page. I have an airport express assistant for mine (It's been about 2 years since I set it up, so I don't remember if I can set that one up over the airwaves). I think I'm still a little confused about your situation though. Your living in a neighborhood / apartment building that provides the wireless internet connection? Are trying to set up encryption on the router to protect your connection, or were you asked to do it for all of the residents? If you are not allowed access to the router, then all bets are off as far as you being able to set that up. If you're worried about your own connection being hacked, you probably will be better off setting up your firewall really well. There's a great podcast / that talks about these issues called Security Now with Steve Gibson (from GRC http://www.grc.com/default.htm) and Leo Leporte (from TWIT - This Week In Tech, another great podcast). Anyway, they have some great discussions on how a lot of these different technologies work (included WiFi and WEP) and what's good and bad about them (including how people ostensibly would be able or not be able to hack through the protection). I believe that GRC has a program for Linux called Shields Up. You might try that out as well.
I think you might have to have physical access to the router to set up the encryption. Usually I believe you have to connect the router directly to your computer via the ethernet port and then log into the settings pages (usually set up in a built in html pages in the router's on board memory). There should be a web address on the back of the router to get to that setup page. I have an airport express assistant for mine (It's been about 2 years since I set it up, so I don't remember if I can set that one up over the airwaves). I think I'm still a little confused about your situation though. Your living in a neighborhood / apartment building that provides the wireless internet connection? Are trying to set up encryption on the router to protect your connection, or were you asked to do it for all of the residents? If you are not allowed access to the router, then all bets are off as far as you being able to set that up. If you're worried about your own connection being hacked, you probably will be better off setting up your firewall really well. There's a great podcast / that talks about these issues called Security Now with Steve Gibson (from GRC http://www.grc.com/default.htm) and Leo Leporte (from TWIT - This Week In Tech, another great podcast). Anyway, they have some great discussions on how a lot of these different technologies work (included WiFi and WEP) and what's good and bad about them (including how people ostensibly would be able or not be able to hack through the protection). I believe that GRC has a program for Linux called Shields Up. You might try that out as well.
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