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RC

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14. How many people in the general public or even your neighbors, know anything about wireless security?

Reply to sir pball (Reply #13)

Mon Jan 27, 2014, 12:47 AM

Jan 2014

Besides the basics in the instructions that came with the DSL wireless modem? Not many. But whatever, with security, every little bit helps. Just because you may know how to do something you can't assume it is common knowledge.

Instead of maligning me, why don't you bless us with your knowledge on how do properly secure a wireless modem?
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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

While I agree with your last paragraph, if someone uses your connection to do something bad or RC Jan 2014 #2

It doesn't seem fair if I'm in any greater jeopardy than a fast food place... hunter Jan 2014 #6

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

Doubtful. It could be updates for programs you have loaded, such as your antivirus. RC Jan 2014 #4

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

MAC address spoofing is trivial PowerToThePeople Jan 2014 #7

Actually there is additional security in White Listing your MAC addresses. RC Jan 2014 #8

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

How many people in the general public or even your neighbors, know anything about wireless security? RC Jan 2014 #14

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

That is just a label anyway. Like the call letters of a broadcast station. RC Jan 2014 #10

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

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