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AlexI
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Posted: 18th Aug 2006 17:34
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Hi,
how can i put more security on my network as anyone with wirless broadband round my area can connect to my internet. Can i it make so that you have to input a password before you can use wireless internet somehow? if so how?
Thanks,
Alex


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IanG
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Posted: 18th Aug 2006 17:43
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you can use wep encryption - most routers support it, have a look in you router settings, if its a web based config, which is most of em, then you will usually find it at 192.168.0.1, though some use diferent ones; then you put in the encryption on the router, then go round all the wireless clients inputting the encryption key and then no one without the encryption key will be able to access your network


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AlexI
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Posted: 18th Aug 2006 17:53
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thanks, i looked in my settings and found an encryption with passphrase


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Alquerian
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WEP is fairly secure, but can be cracked over time using fairly user-friendly utilities. If you have the option of using WPA instead of WEP, use WPA. If not, WEP is far better than nothing and will keep 99% of people out.

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Kentaree
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Also, try and lock it down to the MAC address of the computer you're connecting with. A combination of WEP/WPA and ACL is fairly secure

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Alquerian
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Yeah, MAC filtering also helps quite a bit on security.

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Gowmars
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Posted: 18th Aug 2006 22:28
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Hide your SSID that way no one else will beable to detect that its even there.

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Phaelax
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Posted: 19th Aug 2006 20:16
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Quote: "Hide your SSID that way no one else will beable to detect that its even there."


I can find it. I have a Mac program that'll find hidden SSIDs sometimes.

I use WPA, which is designed to replace WEP and fixes several security issues. So use it if you got it.

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AlexI
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Posted: 20th Aug 2006 00:00
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Quote: "Hide your SSID "
how?


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IanG
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its an option in some routers - but it can be a pain, because windows won't always detect it; to be honest most people see that it is encrypted and think, owell i can't be bothered with that, and they will go on to your next door neighbours who's unencrypted


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AlexI
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Posted: 20th Aug 2006 01:25 Edited at: 20th Aug 2006 01:26
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lol neighbours


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Phaelax
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Posted: 20th Aug 2006 08:08
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I had an XP machine that had trouble with a hidden ssid until I did all the latest windows updates. (minus the sp3)

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