Need help securing Linksys Wireless (G) connection to XP SP2
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From: Will Pittenger on 18 Mar 2008 03:54 We have a LinkSys G router. I need help determining which options to use to secure it, both in Windows and in the Router's config. While I know my way around Windows for the most part, wireless networking is not something I am skilled with. -- will 68 at mtco dot com will dot pittenger1 at gmail dot com (use this address for large signatures)
From: Barb Bowman on 18 Mar 2008 05:07 WPA2 wireless security. Use a password to protect the router itself. WPA2 can't be broken WPA can be broken by a dictionary attack WEP is unsafe and can be broken in less time than it takes to read this message setup the router first with a wired computer. On Tue, 18 Mar 2008 02:54:17 -0500, Will Pittenger <no-spam(a)see.my.sig> wrote: >We have a LinkSys G router. I need help determining which options to >use to secure it, both in Windows and in the Router's config. While I >know my way around Windows for the most part, wireless networking is not >something I am skilled with. -- Barb Bowman MS-MVP http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
From: Jack (MVP-Networking). on 18 Mar 2008 11:42 Hi From the weakest to the strongest, Wireless security capacity is. No Security MAC______(Band Aid if nothing else is available). WEP64____(Easy, to "Brake" by knowledgeable people). WEP128___(A little Harder, but "Hackable" too). WPA-PSK__(Very Hard to Brake ). WPA-AES__(Not functionally Breakable) WPA2____ (Not functionally Breakable). Note 1: WPA-AES the the current entry level rendition of WPA2. Note 2: If you use WinXP and did not updated it you would have to download the WPA2 patch from Microsoft. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893357 The documentation of your Wireless devices (Wireless Router, and Wireless Computer's Card) should state the type of security that is available with your Wireless hardware. All devices MUST be set to the same security level using the same pass phrase. Therefore the security must be set according what ever is the best possible of one of the Wireless devices. I.e. even if most of your system might be capable to be configured to the max. with WPA2, but one device is only capable to be configured to max . of WEP, to whole system must be configured to WEP. If you need more good security and one device (like a Wireless card that can do WEP only) is holding better security for the whole Network, replace the device with a better one. Setting Wireless Security - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html The Core differences between WEP, WPA, and WPA2 - http://www.ezlan.net/wpa_wep.html Jack (MVP-Networking). "Will Pittenger" <no-spam(a)see.my.sig> wrote in message news:OHE$MyMiIHA.3512(a)TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > We have a LinkSys G router. I need help determining which options to use > to secure it, both in Windows and in the Router's config. While I know my > way around Windows for the most part, wireless networking is not something > I am skilled with. > -- > will 68 at mtco dot com > will dot pittenger1 at gmail dot com (use this address for large > signatures)
From: Will Pittenger on 18 Mar 2008 14:22 The basic router was setup by the guy that installed our DSL. We just need to secure it. I can access the router's config page from any computer on the network. Barb Bowman wrote: > setup the router first with a wired computer. > > On Tue, 18 Mar 2008 02:54:17 -0500, Will Pittenger > <no-spam(a)see.my.sig> wrote: > >> We have a LinkSys G router. I need help determining which options to >> use to secure it, both in Windows and in the Router's config. While I >> know my way around Windows for the most part, wireless networking is not >> something I am skilled with. > -- > > Barb Bowman > MS-MVP > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx > http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/ -- will 68 at mtco dot com will dot pittenger1 at gmail dot com (use this address for large signatures)
From: John on 18 Mar 2008 15:06
Linksys manual is available at www.linksys.com Basically, you need to do the following: 1) Password protect web configuration page so no one can get in there (the whole world knows Linksys default password - admin) 2) Enable WPA or WPA2 security (it's all in the manual) + encryption and create a shared key which will be used by all wireless PCs/Notebooks to join your network. Without the shared key, no PCs can join your wifi network. 3) <optional> Disable access to router's config page thru wireless connection Note: using words found in the dictionary as password/shared key isn't a smart choice. That's it. "Will Pittenger" <no-spam(a)see.my.sig> wrote in message news:eaFcFRSiIHA.4396(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > The basic router was setup by the guy that installed our DSL. We just > need to secure it. I can access the router's config page from any > computer on the network. > > Barb Bowman wrote: >> setup the router first with a wired computer. >> >> On Tue, 18 Mar 2008 02:54:17 -0500, Will Pittenger >> <no-spam(a)see.my.sig> wrote: >> >>> We have a LinkSys G router. I need help determining which options to >>> use to secure it, both in Windows and in the Router's config. While I >>> know my way around Windows for the most part, wireless networking is not >>> something I am skilled with. >> -- >> >> Barb Bowman >> MS-MVP >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx >> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/ > > -- > will 68 at mtco dot com > will dot pittenger1 at gmail dot com (use this address for large > signatures) |