Comments on: iPhone and Wi-Fi https://www.barneyb.com/barneyblog/2008/07/31/iphone-and-wi-fi/ Thoughts, rants, and even some code from the mind of Barney Boisvert. Thu, 11 Sep 2014 09:58:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rob Wilkerson https://www.barneyb.com/barneyblog/2008/07/31/iphone-and-wi-fi/comment-page-1/#comment-111752 Rob Wilkerson Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:07:18 +0000 http://www.barneyb.com/barneyblog/2008/07/31/iphone-and-wi-fi/#comment-111752 Ah, yes. On second read, I see the home/work environment mentions. I didn't catch that before. Reading was today's lesson; comprehension is tomorrow's. Thanks. :-) Ah, yes. On second read, I see the home/work environment mentions. I didn't catch that before. Reading was today's lesson; comprehension is tomorrow's. Thanks. :-)

]]> By: barneyb https://www.barneyb.com/barneyblog/2008/07/31/iphone-and-wi-fi/comment-page-1/#comment-111751 barneyb Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:00:58 +0000 http://www.barneyb.com/barneyblog/2008/07/31/iphone-and-wi-fi/#comment-111751 Rob, Yeah, you're missing something. ;) The wireless network allows unsecured connections, but you can't get beyond the access point until you pass your creds. Once you've authenticated, you get something equivalent to an SSL key that secures your wireless session, and your traffic is allowed through the access point to the "real" network. So the authentication is in place of the WEP key, and then you also get per-session encryption. Way more secure. Rob,

Yeah, you're missing something. ;) The wireless network allows unsecured connections, but you can't get beyond the access point until you pass your creds. Once you've authenticated, you get something equivalent to an SSL key that secures your wireless session, and your traffic is allowed through the access point to the "real" network. So the authentication is in place of the WEP key, and then you also get per-session encryption. Way more secure.

]]> By: Rob Wilkerson https://www.barneyb.com/barneyblog/2008/07/31/iphone-and-wi-fi/comment-page-1/#comment-111746 Rob Wilkerson Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:49:49 +0000 http://www.barneyb.com/barneyblog/2008/07/31/iphone-and-wi-fi/#comment-111746 Hmmm. I'm no network admin (that may become painfully evident in just a moment), but doesn't that seem a little scary? Somehow the iPhone seems to have detected the WEP key, applied it and gotten you on the network to the point of authentication. Am I missing something? Hmmm. I'm no network admin (that may become painfully evident in just a moment), but doesn't that seem a little scary? Somehow the iPhone seems to have detected the WEP key, applied it and gotten you on the network to the point of authentication. Am I missing something?

]]> By: Ben Nadel https://www.barneyb.com/barneyblog/2008/07/31/iphone-and-wi-fi/comment-page-1/#comment-111670 Ben Nadel Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:11:29 +0000 http://www.barneyb.com/barneyblog/2008/07/31/iphone-and-wi-fi/#comment-111670 I go back and forth on the typing. When I am standing, I find it easier to use the single thumb. When I am sitting or laying down, I find it easier to use the pointer finger. Once you start to get comfortable (have faith) in the word replacement / spelling corrections, you can type faster. Still, I could not type anything of any length on the phone. I go back and forth on the typing. When I am standing, I find it easier to use the single thumb. When I am sitting or laying down, I find it easier to use the pointer finger. Once you start to get comfortable (have faith) in the word replacement / spelling corrections, you can type faster. Still, I could not type anything of any length on the phone.

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