How or Is it even possible to hide me wirless router from other people, so they won't use it?

Question

I have a wireless router and I think other people might also be using it. Is it possible for that to be stopped somehow?

My Wireless Router is called NetGear

Answer 1

Hide it? No, it's radio traffic! Disabling the SSID broadcast makes it not show up on the list in most OSes (or on some devices show up without the SSID listed) but it doesn't hide or secure it in any way.

You CAN secure it with WPA which is supported by most devices and uses fairly secure TKIP encryption. WPA2 uses AES and is VERY secure, but unfortunately very processor-intensive causing slow downs and not being supported at all on most handheld type devices.

MAC filtering is only slightly more effective than SSID hiding and can be EASILY bypassed. WEP can be cracked with about 2-5 minutes of data. It doesn't matter if you use 40bit or 128 bit keys - it's not the key itself that's being cracked. It's a header than you can figure out the key from.

Good luck,

Mark

Answer 2

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Answer 3

While I'm no security expert, wireless networks are just insecure.

Basic steps you could use to protect your wireless access point is enabling encryption, changing the SSID from the default one, and disabling SSID broadcasting. Also, you could enable MAC filtering, but it's not the easiest to set up, and can still be bypassed.

--Macpunk

Answer 4

Yes. You need to have a "Secured Wireless Connection"


http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/tutorials/article.php/2233511

Answer 5

Yes, it is possible to do it.

Please tell your brand name for detailed instructions.

* You can hide your routers SSID (Service Set Identifier)
* You can use WEP (Wired Equivalency Privacy) or WPA (Wifi Protected Access) for restricting access to your internet connection.

Answer 6

the best method is to unplug it when you are not using it. The second best way is WPA Personal or WPA2 Personal encryption. It used to be WEP was good, but I"ve heard that it is easily cracked. so use WPA. good luck.

Answer 7

subnet the network of your wirelessless router with 2 ip address in a network. use one for your router and other for you. so you and your router will alone be in a same subnet.

Answer 8

your system should be encrypted. it blocks others from using the internet from your wireless system

Answer 9

Yeah...my bf used his neighbors internet all the time, he was so bummed when they put a password on it.

Answer 10

yes it is, you'll have to secure it by setting a password...i'm not sure how but it's do-able!