I am suprised how many people do not lock down their WLANS.
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I am suprised how many people do not lock down their WLANS.
I can do a seach and see 9 wireless networks in my estate. 4 of which I can connect to and browse the web. 3 of which I checked the IP address it gave me and had a guess at the router IP. I can believe it but the passwords are default too. 
So how you locking yours down people. I decided on a non standard route. I blocked all access but added MAC addresses of the ones I have with in my home. Stuff all this crap with WEP keys.
The only things I let in is Web mail which is redirect via Dynamic DNS. Luckily my route updates the account. This forwards to my storage/minimail server.
So how you locking yours down people. I decided on a non standard route. I blocked all access but added MAC addresses of the ones I have with in my home. Stuff all this crap with WEP keys.
The only things I let in is Web mail which is redirect via Dynamic DNS. Luckily my route updates the account. This forwards to my storage/minimail server.
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I've recently got mine set up and it took me ages ( cos I''m fick as Sh*t ). So at the moment I'm vulnrable(?). I just wanted to get it set up without messing about too much but it's something I'm gonna have to get sorted.
Oh and I found someone on my network across the road but couldn't browse their stuff
Oh and I found someone on my network across the road but couldn't browse their stuff
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How can you do it without WEP? i do mine & it dis-connects everything! no way getting any internet from it & i have put MAC's address in
Routers fcuk me off lol i dont understand anythink of it, my bro on his lappy has to mess about with the connection settings, he cant just turn on his lappy & be connected
Routers fcuk me off lol i dont understand anythink of it, my bro on his lappy has to mess about with the connection settings, he cant just turn on his lappy & be connected
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I have wep encrytion enabled on my router. And my software firewall has granted access to the 2 ip address of my laptop (wireless and lan) and that's it. So even if you cracked the wep key, you wouldn't be able to access anything on the network except the 4 shared folders I have on the laptop 
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Whats wrong with sharing anyway ?
When the authorities trace IP's guess who's door they come knocking at
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Re: I am suprised how many people do not lock down their WLA
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So how you locking yours down people. I decided on a non standard route. I blocked all access but added MAC addresses of the ones I have with in my home. Stuff all this crap with WEP keys. :top
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I run two Netgear routers, the one which I use as my dsl modem has the wireless set up as a WPA fake with no services and provides a single wired static IP to a Linux box running a RADIUS server for authentication purposes.. Connected to this linux box also is my second Netgear taking care of wireless services running WPA-PSK wireless settings.
All you need to do for reasonable wireless security is the following :-
All you need to do for reasonable wireless security is the following :-
# Change the System ID: Devices come with a default system ID called the SSID (Service Set Identifier) or ESSID (Extended Service Set Identifier). It is easy to find out what the default identifier is for each manufacturer of wireless equipment so you need to change this to something else. Use something unique- not your name or something easily guessed.
# Disable Identifier Broadcasting: Announcing that you have a wireless connection to the world is an invitation. You already know you have one so you don’t need to broadcast it. Check the manual for your hardware and figure out how to disable broadcasting.
# Enable Encryption: WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) and WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) encrypt your data so that only the intended recipient is supposed to be able to read it.
WEP has many holes and is easily cracked. 128-bit keys impact performance slightly without a significant increase in security so 40-bit (or 64-bit on some equipment) encryption is just as well. As with all security measures there are ways around it, but by using encryption you will keep the casual hackers out of your systems. If possible, you should use WPA encryption (most older equipment can be upgraded to be WPA compatible). WPA fixes the security flaws in WEP but it is still subject to DOS (denial-of-service) attacks.
# Restrict Unnecessary Traffic: Many wired and wireless routers have built-in firewalls. They are not the most technically advanced firewalls, but they help create one more line of defense. Read the manual for your hardware and learn how to configure your router to only allow incoming or outgoing traffic that you have approved.
# Change the Default Administrator Password: This is just good practice for ALL hardware and software. The default passwords are easily obtained and because so many people don’t bother to take the simple step of changing them they are usually what is attempted first. Make sure you change the default password on your wireless router / access point to something that is not easily guessed like your last name.
# Disable Identifier Broadcasting: Announcing that you have a wireless connection to the world is an invitation. You already know you have one so you don’t need to broadcast it. Check the manual for your hardware and figure out how to disable broadcasting.
# Enable Encryption: WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) and WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) encrypt your data so that only the intended recipient is supposed to be able to read it.
WEP has many holes and is easily cracked. 128-bit keys impact performance slightly without a significant increase in security so 40-bit (or 64-bit on some equipment) encryption is just as well. As with all security measures there are ways around it, but by using encryption you will keep the casual hackers out of your systems. If possible, you should use WPA encryption (most older equipment can be upgraded to be WPA compatible). WPA fixes the security flaws in WEP but it is still subject to DOS (denial-of-service) attacks.
# Restrict Unnecessary Traffic: Many wired and wireless routers have built-in firewalls. They are not the most technically advanced firewalls, but they help create one more line of defense. Read the manual for your hardware and learn how to configure your router to only allow incoming or outgoing traffic that you have approved.
# Change the Default Administrator Password: This is just good practice for ALL hardware and software. The default passwords are easily obtained and because so many people don’t bother to take the simple step of changing them they are usually what is attempted first. Make sure you change the default password on your wireless router / access point to something that is not easily guessed like your last name.
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