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9. I use a hard to type SSID that I don't broadcast.

Thu Jan 23, 2014, 10:26 PM

Jan 2014

There is something to be said for being a bigger pain in the ass to hack than the neighbor on the other side.

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Setting up your wireless router to keep the neighbors out. [View all] RC Jan 2014 OP

I share my wireless openly, but limit the speed. hunter Jan 2014 #1

I have a question, if you don't mind ... polly7 Jan 2014 #3

Good idea with the task manager. polly7 Jan 2014 #5

MAC address spoofing is trivial PowerToThePeople Jan 2014 #7

About as many people as know how to crack WPA, I suspect. sir pball Jan 2014 #13

I'm not maligning you, there's no harm in more security. sir pball Jan 2014 #15

I use a hard to type SSID that I don't broadcast. Gore1FL Jan 2014 #9

Point. but then, so is MAC address spoofing. Gore1FL Jan 2014 #11

Meh! I just give my AP an SSID RoccoR5955 Jan 2014 #12