Worried about Wi-Fi security?

For what it's worth...: Security was easy to configure on my Netgear wireless router at home. I don't broadcast the SSID, I use mac registration for wireless, and I'm running WPA (PSK). The router also has a firewall. That's hardly fool-proof, but it should make it tough enough for a "wardriver" to crack my network.

All of the options were pretty easy to configure, and the router interface provided pretty detailed descriptions of what each setting was for (if you want to play online games, enable uPNP, etc.)

just my $0.02...; Posted by: Real World Posted on: 01/19/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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For what it's worth... Real World | 01/19/05

My experience was similar Mack DaNife | 01/19/05

i.e. we need more techs nucrash | 01/19/05

My Point Mack DaNife | 01/19/05

not daunting... linuxoverwindows | 01/19/05

"rtfm" BitTwiddler | 01/19/05

more like rtfp linuxoverwindows | 01/19/05

Other Options nucrash | 01/19/05

5. still use wep linuxoverwindows | 01/19/05

Clueless alterego_z | 01/19/05

while i partially agree... linuxoverwindows | 01/19/05

The number of... BitTwiddler | 01/19/05

Dont forget to.. Faith +1 | 01/19/05

why turn off DHCP? RyeCatcher | 01/25/05

Possibility of wire garylh@... | 02/18/05

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