802.11b Security?

RWBRWB Icrontian
edited August 2003 in Science & Tech
I went out and bought a Netgear MR814 4-Port Cable/DSL Wireless Router(802.11b)

Using a Linksys Wireless-B USB Network Adapter also 802.11b of course.

I have never used Wireless before, it just took me 2 hours to get the wireless network to work on my roomates PC. Everything works, but I do not want to have others connecting to my network and using MY(err OUR) Bandwidth ;)

Or hacking of course.

Other then changing the password to get into the router, what can I do to ensure more safety?

Comments

  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited August 2003
    Well, you can turn off the SSID broadcast, use 128bit WEP, and change the default channel for starters.

    You ARE using WEP, right? :)
  • RWBRWB Icrontian
    edited August 2003
    I have no idea what WEP is... but I think I am using it.
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited August 2003
    If you had to type in a password to connect to your SSID, then you're using WEP. Or if you had to type in a massive 26-character hex code to connect, you're definitely using WEP :)
  • RWBRWB Icrontian
    edited August 2003
    'Open system' or 'shared key' better?
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited August 2003
    Unique SSID
    WEP
    Unique channel
    Unique frequency
    MAC Filtering
  • RWBRWB Icrontian
    edited August 2003
    OK I put it all in and stuff, I think I got it secured.
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited August 2003
    RWB said
    'Open system' or 'shared key' better?

    Open means anyone can log on and steal your bandwidth

    Shared key means you have to give people a key to connect - that 26 digit hex code I was talking about
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