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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
Both you and mjb are probably....  ShadeTree | 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
802.11i PSK / EM security for dummies?  Faith +1 | 01/19/05
Clueless  alterego_z | 01/19/05
Clueless with an exclamation point.  Judas I. | 01/19/05
hmmm, free vs. purchasing equipment...  linuxoverwindows | 01/19/05
Laziness is a big part of the problem  Kerensky97 | 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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