Re: I feel secure, am I ?
From: Sooner Al (SoonerAl_at_somewhere.net.invalid)
Date: 05/10/04
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Date: Mon, 10 May 2004 18:04:07 -0500
I would use WPA if your devices support it... I am also surprised you say your only using 64-bit WEP
versus 128-bit WEP...I certainly would use 128-bit WEP as a minimum, if again your devices support
it...and WPA being the ideal...
http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/expertzone/columns/bowman/03july28.asp
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/columns/bowman/december03.asp
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"DavidJ726" <DavidJ726@hasnoaddress.com> wrote in message
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> I've just replaced my Netgear 4-Port router with a Linksys Wireless WRT54GS
> router. I have 2 desktop PC's and a TiVo that are always connected to the
> router via CAT-5, and on a very infrequent occasion, an X-Box that also
> connects to the router via CAT-5. It's the recent addition of a laptop with
> built-in wireless capability that prompted me to go with a wireless router,
> and now that I am wireless, I'm a little more concerned about security (than
> I have been) and have a few questions.
>
> What I've done so far, is changed the router name & password, disabled SSID
> broadcast, enabled the wireless MAC list so only the laptop is permitted to
> access to the wireless network, set the max # of DHCP users to the minimum
> amount I need, and am using WEP 64 encryption. Remote WAN management is
> also disabled. I tried changing the subnet mask, but I was then locked out
> of the router and had to reset it to factory defaults in order to gain
> access to it again. In my opinion, changing anything from the default
> setting can only be beneficial, so I wonder why I wasn't able to change the
> subnet...?
>
> The 2 Desktops are running XP Pro W/SP1 and the Laptop is running XP Home
> W/SP1 also. Microsoft's ICF is off and all 3 PC's are running ZA Pro 4.5.
> For simplicity, I named the Zone in ZA to be the same as the Workgroup I set
> up in Windows on all 3 machines, and it's set up as a trusted zone. Out of
> necessity, I've also enabled F&P sharing on all 3 PC's.
>
> When I run Shields up at Steve Gibson's site, ports 0-1056 are completely
> stealthed, and the port tests I ran at DSLReports.com, although not as
> intensive, show all TCP & UDP ports as silent.
>
> So I feel I'm pretty secure, but I'm also wondering how much of this is a
> false sense of security? What else should I be concerned about, or consider
> adjustments to? I guess I could utilize WPA security, and I'm not sure why
> I haven't yet, maybe because of something I've read?...
>
> Also, I assume that disabling SSID is meaningless against someone who is
> bound and determined to hack into my little home network, and that disabling
> it just really "hiding" me from local neighbors in an apartment complex that
> are casually looking to jump on someone else's network?
>
> Thanks for your thoughts.
>
> David...
>
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