Wireless Security: A neccessity

[OG LennyT]

How many of you have your wireless networks secure?

Do you realize people can access your computer and shared devices along with stealing your internet connection, if you arent setup?

I am asking because I have run into a few neighbors with unsecure networks. They seemed embarrased when approached about it but I made some spending money in one case.

Have a nice day

[skoalman]

Head on over to the Netstumbler forums at www.netstumbler.org and ask audit and some of the regular people over there about it. Quite a lot of the mods over there have written books, work for the feds, etc so I'm sure they can answer your question.

[pornguy]

Mine is now secure, after an incident with a neighbor. I did not mind them using it, as internet connections here are hard to come by. But.....

[justsexxx]

Secure here(as much as possible tho)


WPA +TSK(or PSK dunno)
Changed netwerk name
SSID broadcast OFF
MAC address filtering ON

And also my shared HDD is password protected. So when you enter the HDD, you still need a pass as well..

Not more I can do I think...

Andre

[ry0t]

I have a question about wireless networks if anyone can answer it. Can the wireless router owner see that you're connected and using their connection? Can they see what you are doing? I don't think I'll be entering any bank information anytime soon on a wireless connection.

[OG LennyT]

Head on over to the Netstumbler forums at www.netstumbler.org and ask audit and some of the regular people over there about it. Quite a lot of the mods over there have written books, work for the feds, etc so I'm sure they can answer your question.

LOL I wasn't asking for any information, just posing a survey. Thanks anyway though.

[OG LennyT]

I have a question about wireless networks if anyone can answer it. Can the wireless router owner see that you're connected and using their connection? Can they see what you are doing? I don't think I'll be entering any bank information anytime soon on a wireless connection.

It depends on the hardware/software the admin is using.

When logged into my Motorola router, I can see how many people and their netids that are obtaining IPs. If you enter bank info on a secure-site, the encryption is a bit higher but comparable to what you can set up at home. In other words, pretty dam safe.

[The Duck]

I have a book called Hacking.Wireless.Networks.For.Dummies.Sep.2005.eBo ok.pdf and it can be found everywhere on the web. Protect your wireless network now.

[pornguy]

If they really know what they are doing, most likely that information can be captured.

I happened to catch my neighbor because he was standing in the yar between the houses at night with a tablet pc or something. I would not have minded if he had not accused me of stealing the signal from soneone else a few months back.

[ry0t]

It depends on the hardware/software the admin is using.

When logged into my Motorola router, I can see how many people and their netids that are obtaining IPs. If you enter bank info on a secure-site, the encryption is a bit higher but comparable to what you can set up at home. In other words, pretty dam safe.

Thanks for the answer.

[DBS.US]

I have several unsecured wireless systems around my home, how can I access their computer files? Can I see what they are looking at?

[Fred Quimby]

it's fun to drive around and find unsecure wireless networks, then enable security and setting a password.

[Peaches]

I don't have it but that's only because anyone who's near enough to my house to pick up a signal, I'll be able to see.

[Halcyon]

it's fun to drive around and find unsecure wireless networks, then enable security and setting a password.

ewwwww.
I wasn't really worried about neighbors using ours...but THAT is scary.

[OG LennyT]

ewwwww.
I wasn't really worried about neighbors using ours...but THAT is scary.

Most routers only let you configure their settings if you are "hard-wired" into the router.

(Only the pcs with an ethernet connection to the router has access to the router control panel)