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Wireless router..

fishkiller41fishkiller41 Member Posts: 50,608
edited March 2013 in General Discussion
How do I protect my wireless from others online..
I had to use the reset to get access to my own router,because I lost the PW.
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  • AzhunterAzhunter Member Posts: 2,205 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Once you get into the router software, there should be several security settings that you can select, the easiest one is to require a password to log into the router. You should also be able to set the router to only accept the computers that you give access to, this will require you to transfer login info to the computer that you are giving access to, I did this with a flash drive. The router software will give you directions . I also have mine set to NOT broadcast any information openly, so anyone looking for wireless connections won't even see my network unless I set their computer up to connect.
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  • andrewsw16andrewsw16 Member Posts: 10,728 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I just set mine for requiring a password. If I have house guests staying, I give them the password. It takes only a few seconds for them to enter that on their laptop and they are in. All others in the neighborhood just see the network identifier and the notation that the connection is Secure. [:D]
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  • AzhunterAzhunter Member Posts: 2,205 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Flying Clay Disk
    Originally posted by Azhunter
    Once you get into the router software, there should be several security settings that you can select, the easiest one is to require a password to log into the router. You should also be able to set the router to only accept the computers that you give access to, this will require you to transfer login info to the computer that you are giving access to, I did this with a flash drive. The router software will give you directions . I also have mine set to NOT broadcast any information openly, so anyone looking for wireless connections won't even see my network unless I set their computer up to connect.


    That's not entirely correct. Anyone with a wireless card who is in range will be able to "see" your signal (which is your wireless network), they just won't be able to see the SSID associated with your wireless access point. In other words, your WAP isn't broadcasting its SSID.


    I believe what you say, but being ignorant of the details I'm curious about how this works. The reason I'm asking is when I had a relative staying over here, her computer wouldn't show anything even when I gave her the name and the password. Her computer would show the wireless signals from the neighbors but not mine. So maybe the computer can see a signal, but not display it because of the lack of a SSID?
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  • bigoutsidebigoutside Member Posts: 19,443 ✭
    edited November -1
    She should have been able to see it.
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  • evileye fleagalevileye fleagal Member Posts: 4,238 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    heck, set it on top of a pole and charge everybody for access.
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  • Old-ColtsOld-Colts Member Posts: 22,697 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    If setup properly, in order to connect to a secure Router (not open or with no security), you need to know the SSID, type of wireless security (WEP, WPA, WPA2, etc.), and the passphrase. Most Routers allow you to turn off SSID broadcast (most secure mode), so without seeing the SSID it makes for a lot of guesswork trying to hack into it. In order for a guest to connect to a Router that isn't broadcasting the SSID; they would need to know and manually enter the SSID, set the type of encryption, and manually enter the passphrase. If a Router is broadcasting the SSID, a guest just needs to detect and select the SSID they want to connect to and enter the passphrase when asked, then the guest device connects. Newer Routers have a Guest setting that is separate from the home network setup and when guests connect, they can't view anything on the home network; they can only access the Internet, etc.

    For a home network the best way to protect yourself it turn off the broadcast of the SSID, use WPA2-Personal (AES or TKIP; AES is best), and a strong passphrase. A passphrase is used to encrypt and decrypt transmissions between the Router and Wireless devices that access it. The passphrase is different than the Router's password. The password is used to access the Router's setup menu.

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  • Mr. PerfectMr. Perfect Member, Moderator Posts: 66,404 ******
    edited November -1
    just wep it, wep it good.
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    And fiery auto crashes
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    While sifting through my ashes
    Some will fall in love with life
    And drink it from a fountain
    That is pouring like an avalanche
    Coming down the mountain
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  • bambihunterbambihunter Member Posts: 10,778 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Funny, but poor advice. WEP is almost completely useless and hacks for it can be found and done in 15 minutes. Choose at least WPA and if your devices support it, use WPA2.


    quote:Originally posted by Mr. Perfect
    just wep it, wep it good.
    Fanatic collector of the 10mm auto.
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