Can Wifi be Trusted is the Question
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WPA-PSK would be a good start tbh. make sure you set a password for your router if it hasnt got one already or change it from the standard one if it has.
once network is up and running ok hide the ssid as well so others cant easily see you are there.
if the router has it you can set up wireless mac filtering too. that should keep it fairly secure in my opinion.
once network is up and running ok hide the ssid as well so others cant easily see you are there.
if the router has it you can set up wireless mac filtering too. that should keep it fairly secure in my opinion.
WEP is about as secure as a fishnet condom. WPA is another matter entirely, and the recently introduced WPA2 with AES is supposed to be very secure.
However, as tolien mentioned, it really is only as secure as the monkey that sets it all up. It's no use having WPA2 with AES etc etc, when the key is something like "password".
A strong key (consisting of caps, small letters, numbers and symbols all together) should be much more challenging to a casual intruder.
PS. Hiding the SSID will only deter the most casual browser - most utilities show up the networks even without SSID broadcast. Same with MAC filtering - MAC is very easy to spoof so you will again only deter a very novice attempt.
In short: A minimum of WPA with a strong key seems to be okay for general use, so far.
However, as tolien mentioned, it really is only as secure as the monkey that sets it all up. It's no use having WPA2 with AES etc etc, when the key is something like "password".
A strong key (consisting of caps, small letters, numbers and symbols all together) should be much more challenging to a casual intruder.
PS. Hiding the SSID will only deter the most casual browser - most utilities show up the networks even without SSID broadcast. Same with MAC filtering - MAC is very easy to spoof so you will again only deter a very novice attempt.
In short: A minimum of WPA with a strong key seems to be okay for general use, so far.
It also depends on the area you live in. If your neighbours are either IT Techs or Students, then you are likely to get hacked.
If your neighbours are "normal" people or OAPs or similar, then it is a lot less likely that you will get hacked.
If your neighbours are "normal" people or OAPs or similar, then it is a lot less likely that you will get hacked.