2007-02-18 00:15:12 · 5 answers · asked by blackjoe1978 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
Yes, Kokopelli offers good suggestions, however I dont encrypt my wireless connections because it slows down my connection speeds.
I set up the ACLs (access control lists) of who can and can not access the router. All other packets from other devices trying to connect are dropped.
Also I would rename my SSID, Wireless SSID Broadcast, to something that you can remember easily, and make it so it does not broadcast the name. so other devices and search for your network... its there, but just not letting anybody know its there :)
Wireless SSID Broadcast
2007-02-18 03:02:18 · answer #1 · answered by d_mas_2000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't need any software to do that -- and there isn't any anyway. Just enable encryption on your wireless network.
If your wireless gear supports WPA, use that. It's uncrackable.
If it doesn't support WPA, all wireless gear supports WEP. It's not as secure but it's far better than nothing. If you must use WEP, make sure that you select 128-bit encryption and change your WEP key monthly to keep crackerz out.
Don't bother with MAC filtering, though. It's child's play to bypass and if it's the only security that you're using a cracker can lock you out of your own network.
2007-02-18 08:33:54 · answer #2 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WPA is not uncrackable. See article below for the proof of concept. You need to have good security practices for it, as it's not a security panacea.
If you want to be truly secure on the wireless network, don't rely on the wireless network to be secure. Use a VPN product such as OpenVPN to secure your connection from the Wireless PC to the trusted network. See second link below. This, however, requires a dedicated PC on the trusted portion of your network that maintains VPN connections. It's more costly because it uses a dedicated PC, but it's more secure. You have to measure the risk to your information vs the cost of securing it and choose the best solution for you.
WG
2007-02-18 08:49:42 · answer #3 · answered by W G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your router. It already has it.
1) Turn on WPA and pick a good, hard to guess passphrase.
2) Turn on MAC Address Filtering. (You will have to input the MAC Address of every machine on your Wireless network)
Those are the two best suggestions I can give you.
2007-02-18 08:20:38 · answer #4 · answered by Kokopelli 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Kokopelli beat me to the right answer.
2007-02-18 08:23:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋