I knew WEP passwords were a joke, but I didn’t do anything about it until I read this article on Lifehacker. Actually, I didn’t do anything until today, when I was troubleshooting some internet issues and stumbled into the 2WIRE admin panel. If you’re on AT&T DSL, chances are you have this same router. When I search for a wifi connection from my home office, I can see about a dozen 2WIRE modems in range. Turns out, it’s dead-simple to tweak the settings and use the more-secure WPA2 standard. Here’s what you do:
- While connected to your wireless network, go to http://gateway.2wire.net/. You’ll have to enter a password or two or reset everything and start fresh. Whatever the case, follow the instructions until you get to something that looks like the picture below.
- Go to the “Home Network” tab, then click on “Wireless Settings.”
- Change your network name to something other than 2WIRE###.
- Change the “Wireless Network Security” authentication drop-down to WPA2-PSK.
- Select the “Use custom pass phrase” radio button and enter a password. Remember: Good passwords have capital letters, numbers, and punctuation.
Save … and you’ll instantly get kicked off your network (surprise!). You need to enter in your new credentials. Then you’re set.
Click to see a bigger version of the admin panel.
Indochino blue blazer unboxing — thanks, @Dappered!
I’m thin and I’m not tall. Which makes some clothing difficult, especially suits and blazers. Thanks to Joe over at Dappered.com (@Dappered), I have a solution — Indochino. My blue blazer arrived today, fresh from Shanghai, China and custom-made for me (and one week early). I love it. Here are some pictures.
The Indochino Box
Here’s the box. Note the Ikea-inspired, flat packaging. Very efficient, but nothing was rumpled or crumpled.
The Dressy Box
Inside the box — another box. This one is Indochino-branded and very slick.
Note it’s also narrow.
Another Box?
Nope, after that box, it’s just tissue paper and clothing. Here’s the wrapping.
And here’s the Indochino sticker.
What’d I Get?
What did I get? A custom shirt (thanks, coupon), a blue blazer, and a folder filled with unnecessary alteration and return information.
Here’s a snap of the paperwork.
Here’s all the shrapnel that kept the shirt nice and presentable.
Embroidery?
Yep, I had the free shirt embroidered. I typed in “pdo” … I got “PdO” … whatever. This is my only complaint. I’m a lower-case guy, Indochino!
The Blazer?
Here’s the inside. Included are a bunch of extra buttons. Note the awesome burgundy lining. Indochino needs to start offering patterns. I would have loved some stripes.
The Fit?
Basically perfect. I was pretty careful about measuring, thanks to a bunch of help from my wife. The sleeves are cut nice and high in the armpit. The sleeve length is prefect — I show some cuff. The jacket length and shoulder fit are the real winners. The length just covers my ass and lines up with my inseam. Nearly every other jacket I own is too long. The shoulders are spot-on, and when I move my arms, the back of the jacket’s collar stays snug against my neck. If anything’s wrong, it’s that I’m not used to anything fitting this closely. The cut-in for my waist is almost too custom — I’m used to a much boxier shape.
The shirt is also spot-on — shoulders, lengths, waist — I really like it.
The Fabric?
Again, nicer than any blazer I’ve ever owned. Nicer than my now second-favorite by a huge margin, Calvin Klein blazer. There’s a good bit of nap, it makes you want to rub it.
More pictures to follow as soon as the photographer gets home.
Update: Here’s another shot. More to follow as they come in.