wireless security

[Alf uckem]

I was watching something on tv a few days ago about wireless security and webjacking? where someone can connect to my wireless and see what pages i have been reading. Now as far as i know its secureish I got my longass code to connect to my router. Is there any software that I can use to make the connection more encrypted or safe?

[Buckledmac]

/me webjacks andyy's wireless

[dave]

i think most routers come with there own eyncription dont they? i no mine does, and a option for a pw. but if you just google it im sure u might find something. but untill then im gonna follow simon
/me webjacks andy

[Dymond]

Andyy it sounds like your using WEP encryption which is pretty good..Most people don't have any and those are the access points people like that are looking for..trying to crack your wireless is way too much work.

[Jacx]

MAC address control is a feature -- available on most access points -- that causes the access point only to talk to specific wireless devices. Each device (e.g. the wireless card that you put in your laptop) has a "MAC address" assigned to it. This address should be shown on the card. It will be a 12-digit hex number. Sometimes it is shown with punctuation, e.g. 00:07:50:03:6b:c0. Other times it is simply 12 hex digits, e.g. 000750036bc0. You register this address with the access point. The access point will only talk to cards that are registered.


and

http://compnetworking.about.com/od/wirelesssecurity/tp/wifisecurity.htm

[Dymond]

MAC address control is a feature -- available on most access points -- that causes the access point only to talk to specific wireless devices. Each device (e.g. the wireless card that you put in your laptop) has a "MAC address" assigned to it. This address should be shown on the card. It will be a 12-digit hex number. Sometimes it is shown with punctuation, e.g. 00:07:50:03:6b:c0. Other times it is simply 12 hex digits, e.g. 000750036bc0. You register this address with the access point. The access point will only talk to cards that are registered.


and

http://compnetworking.about.com/od/wirelesssecurity/tp/wifisecurity.htm


This is my preferred method of protecting my wireless. Honestly with anyone of these methods a very determined hacker could get into your system if they tried BUT with so many people out there not doing any type of wireless encryption why bother with the person who does? So my advice to anyone who is wondering about which wireless protection is best is this:

Pick something and use it!

[Alf uckem]

thank you john and dave for your imput much appreciated.


Gotta protect teh pr0n:hidey: