Getting shafted on my broadband
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WPA2 should be enough. MAC filtering is as easy to break as non-broadcasted SSIDs, and changing gateway/subnet mask does nothing for security as your router tells connected devices what they are via DHCP no matter what you change them to.
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WPA2 should be enough. MAC filtering is as easy to break as non-broadcasted SSIDs, and changing gateway/subnet mask does nothing for security as your router tells connected devices what they are via DHCP no matter what you change them to.
Agreed, but why not do all that while your in there. If nothing else change the default admin login password since they are all the same for each brand.. Otherwise they just figure out what brand you have, log into the router see the password and your screwed."....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963) -
I agree the admin password should be changed from defaults, if it hasn't already, but it won't help the WiFi hijacking issue. Many routers don't allow admin access via wireless anyway. Has to be wired. As for the rest, KISS.
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Like I said, if someone's determined, they can get in. Why would I care if my laptop is leaking the name of my network when I'm miles from home? How would that help anyone connect easier than just broadcasting it? WPA2 is the best deterent, and I included it.
Hey, easy. I wasn't trying to attack or contest the advice you were giving. Just remembered that piece of info from when I originally read that article. Granted, as you say, it probably won't help anyone get in when you are miles from your home, unless someone is actively stalking you I suppose. Again, just wanted to mention it as a "best security possible" type of approach. -
Hey, easy. I wasn't trying to attack or contest the advice you were giving. Just remembered that piece of info from when I originally read that article. Granted, as you say, it probably won't help anyone get in when you are miles from your home, unless someone is actively stalking you I suppose. Again, just wanted to mention it as a "best security possible" type of approach.
I didn't think you were attacking. Just pointing out that it wouldn't help them get in at all, anymore than broadcasting it would.
And even though it really isn't much of a security measure, it will stop the casual "hacker". In my neighborhood there are two completely unsecured networks available to anyone, so why would anyone go looking for hidden SSID's? Or spoof MAC ID's? All these measures are kinda like locking your doors and turning on an alarm when you leave your home. It won't stop a professional thief, but the neighborhood kid looking for a quick score will probably move on to an easier target. -
I use to use a free software called network magic. It had a nice interface and let me see every device that was on my network by name and ipaddress. It also let me mark devices as intruduers and lock down the network so anything that was not a friendly was kicked off the network. It was a pain when you bought anything new because you had to unlock the security and the device and then lock it back. It helped me alot a few years back when I was learning more about routers. It did all those things from that nice user interface installed on my laptop.
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Just thought I would update this thread, my cable company informed me today that they will be refunding me all of the over charges the past couple of months. When I called at first they were telling me it was not one of there devices so it was nothing to do with them fair enough. So I called back up to log a complaint about the rep that issued me the service because they did not explain nothing about a bandwidth limit when I signed up for a higher download speed.
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No, the equipment that got jacked was not supplied by my internet provider so legally they are not at fault. They also told me that the staff is trained to inform anyone switching to this higher bandwidth should verbally inform them of the limits and charges. They acknowledged I have been a good long standing customer and offered to pay credit all the funds I was over charged back into my account. Very nice people and they could have just said no so it was out of courtesy they helped me out
