Router IP adress?

Question

Do i have tyo change my wireless routers' default ip adress to make it more secured. I already use WPA and Mac adress filtering?

Answer 1

No, if you have encryption and MAC filtering you are as secure as a home user can get.
While there are ways to crack the WPA and spoof the MAC address, a different router IP will not help you if such a person decides to attack you wifi.

But I'm glad to see that at least *some* people think about security :P Good job

Answer 2

Even if a hacker is able to get the router's IP address, he/she won't know the router's password to access it's settings.
There are hacking tools to hack WPA, but I don't know about MAC filtering. MAC addresses are in hardware, so I don't know if wireless MAC address spoofing is possible or not.
If you're worried about someone else using your Internet connection, then check your router's logs once in awhile to see if anyone else is logging onto your router.

Answer 3

No, all routers use NAT.

RTFM. Read The Friendly Manual for your router. WPA is really secure, so MAC address filtering is not needed, in most cases.

Search Wikipedia for: NAT

Answer 4

You could, but it is a bit paranoid. WPA and Mac filter should do just fine.

Answer 5

No, the IP address is irrelevant to security. Once they are in your router, they can see that setting anyway.

Answer 6

I dont think thats necessary. You can password protect it, thats enough. anyone can find out the address by sniffing packets at any workstation.

Answer 7

I don't think so. I believe that is only the virtual Ip?

Answer 8

No, you are fine

Answer 9

if you want to