Wi Fi Internet Access - Security Concerns
Had a discussion with my brother tonight as we are thinking of sharing an internet access via a local router with wifi enabled.
My bro not being PC literate asked a laymans question about how secure would it be to use the internet via a shared router that has wifi enabled.
The simple question was "would another person be able to id the web pages you visited"
I suppose in general how secure is data and your personal information in this type of setup??
I am sure it is secure but how do you explain it??
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It will be secure if you use WPA/WPA2 encryption. Don't use WEP, it is easily compromised.
The best way to do it is with this encryption on the WIFI router, MAC filtering so only PC's on your network are allowed in, and optionally a hardware firewall after your router.
Yes , as Satguru mentioned use WPA/2 and use MAC filtering which will only allow computers with MAC addresses on the allowed list to access the network.
Not unless the site housing the router has 'other' equipment/services present which a 'normal' place wouldn't.Originally Posted by checkitout
buy 2 ap's that can run in point to point bridge mode and along with WPA & MAC filtering you will be as safe as you can be!
Thanks guys - It looks like at a minimum WPA/2 and MAC filtering will be the way to go.
I wouldn't be worried about your local neighborhood network mate.... Google will be watching and logging every page you visit anyway
There are many bots that can send this type of information on....
What you are doing is locking up your house, but leaving the front door wide open
What you should be more concerned about, is people accessing your WiFi and your personal network.
The boys above have explained how to best deal with that.
Last edited by ol' boy; 24-02-10 at 01:34 PM.
I would be personally more concerned about people viewing my files/folders and using my internet connection for illegal activities than them viewing my recent web activity.
You should be right, pick a good WPA password too, nothing too simple or basic. Hackers can use dictionary attacks, but a password with a few numbers and odd symbols should keep them out.
I would be personally more concerned about people viewing my files/folders and using my internet connection for illegal activities than them viewing my recent web activity.
You should be right, pick a good WPA password too, nothing too simple or basic. Hackers can use dictionary attacks, but a password with a few numbers and odd symbols should keep them out.
ditto as per above - 26 digits - alpha, numeric, caps, symbols, random with absolutely no reference to any actual word and you have a password that no one can break - trust me, WEP is piss easy and WPA / WPA2 is easy if the password is in a dictionary that the hacker has.
studied this using backtrack 4
there are password generators on the net for free
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Last edited by freakee1; 25-02-10 at 09:40 PM.
Setting up and securing a WiFi access point isn't difficult as others have already pointed out. However, if you're doing it to share your internet connection with a third party, my advise is don't do it.
Remember that YOU will be responsible for everything that's downloaded from your brothers computer - Legal or otherwise.
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mac filtering can be defeated
wpa2 can be defeated
best way is to simply monitor your own network
ok then...mac filtering can be defeated
wpa2 can be defeated
best way is to simply monitor your own network
do mac filtering
do wpa2
add a vpn!
thats got to help?
vpn would to the trickbutttttt thats usually just to stop people from monitoring your packets
Is that not the issue?
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