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From: DL on 27 Feb 2005 22:29 Can someone tell me how to secure my unsecured wireless connection? I have a laptop connected to a router, which is connected to a cable connection. do I do something to the router first? HELP! THank you!
From: DJ Borell on 28 Feb 2005 01:20 "DL" <anonymous(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0f0801c51d45$c4e15da0$a501280a(a)phx.gbl... > Can someone tell me how to secure my unsecured wireless > connection? I have a laptop connected to a router, which > is connected to a cable connection. > > do I do something to the router first? HELP! > THank you! These are the four things you should do out of the box: 1) Change the SSID (Service Set ID) - Most routers use a default ID that every hacker in the world knows. 2) Disable the Broadcast ID - This "hides" your wireless network, but doesn't truly secure it. 3) Utilize WEP or, if compatible with all your devices (WinXP supports it with SP2 or the WPA patch), WPA. With either method, use as strong a key as possible (you don't have to remember it, so make it long and filled with random characters.) - WEP and WPA encrypt your wireless traffic and make it much more difficult to hack your system. WPA is stronger and better than WEP, but not all devices are compatible with it. 4) Change the router's administration password - Again, every hacker in the world knows the default password. To learn how to do this with your particular router, consult your manual. All are fairly easy to do. None make your wireless network completely secure, but all four together make it to the "good enough" category for most users. Also, you should change your SSID and key occasionally (say, every couple of months or even more frequently.) There are some more steps you can take to "lock it down" even more. Go to the link below for info: http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html Also, here's a link to an online key generator: http://www.andrewscompanies.com/tools/wep.asp
From: Barb Bowman [MVP-Windows] on 28 Feb 2005 05:04 See if my current column http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/learnmore/bowman_05february10.mspx helps you.. On Sun, 27 Feb 2005 19:29:54 -0800, "DL" <anonymous(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >Can someone tell me how to secure my unsecured wireless >connection? I have a laptop connected to a router, which >is connected to a cable connection. > >do I do something to the router first? HELP! >THank you! -- Barb Bowman Expert Zone Columnist http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone MS-MVP (Windows)
From: DJ Borell on 28 Feb 2005 12:12
"Barb Bowman [MVP-Windows]" <barb(a)nospam.com> wrote in message news:d5r521lmh65569mfru79gmtnrk6k11fmpf(a)4ax.com... > See if my current column > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/learnmore/bowman_05february10.mspx > helps you.. Ah, sorry, Barb. Oversight on my part for not having included a link to your article. No offense intended. |