Comments on: Securing your Wireless Network

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 14:20:02 +0000

Jennie, you need to utilize the security measures as outlined by Sean in the post above. Using a combination of several features at once (like the WPA-PSK protocol, MAC address and changing the SSID from a default setting) may discourage casual outsiders sharing your connection. It’s all done from the router access panel, which you should have somewhere on your computer.

By: Jennie

Jennie — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 20:48:56 +0000

Hi … can u pls tell me how to set up a password or security for my wireless router for my laptop as my neighbours are using my connection as mine is faster and it in turn makes my connection alot slower … Jennie

By: Sean

Sean — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 07:41:23 +0000

Thanks for the comments Kushal

By: Kushal

Kushal — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 22:48:27 +0000

Oh, & also make sure your WPA key isnt too short or predictable. Try http://www.random.org to generate keys … or just to test how lucky you really are by trying to predict ‘truly random’ coin flips.
As for WEP, concerned friends (whose name rhyme with “beds”) are eager to teach you how to crack it in 3 minutes.

By: Kushal

Kushal — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 22:29:37 +0000

I was going to suggest turning off broadcasting of SSIDs as an option. But decided against it as it turns out its not only far from being foolproof, it might even be considered counter productive and actually something that might aid hackers. It turns out your laptop will be incessantly and obsessively looking for your 'hidden' network .. even when you are out of range, thereby managing to broadcast the name of your SSID far and wide .. beyond anything your puny router could have accomplished.