Comments on: WiFi Security for Dummies http://kishorebhargava.com/general/wifi-security-for-dummies.html Raves, Rants & Rambles Tue, 06 Jul 2010 09:17:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Kishore http://kishorebhargava.com/general/wifi-security-for-dummies.html/comment-page-1#comment-14196 Kishore Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:38:02 +0000 http://kishorebhargava.com/?p=160#comment-14196 Hi! Vyomesh, What you need to do is to login to the web interface of the router and then do the following: 1. Change the admin password 2. If your PCs and laptop and the router support WPA2 then enable it 3. Select a password for WPA2 Thats it, now when you try and connect via WiFi it will ask for the WPA password. The PCs if connected via cables will not be affected. Hope this helps. Cheers...Kishore -- Hi! Vyomesh,

What you need to do is to login to the web interface of the router and then do the following:

1. Change the admin password
2. If your PCs and laptop and the router support WPA2 then enable it
3. Select a password for WPA2

Thats it, now when you try and connect via WiFi it will ask for the WPA password. The PCs if connected via cables will not be affected.

Hope this helps.

Cheers…Kishore
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]]> By: Vyomesh http://kishorebhargava.com/general/wifi-security-for-dummies.html/comment-page-1#comment-14195 Vyomesh Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:28:26 +0000 http://kishorebhargava.com/?p=160#comment-14195 Hi, Kishor, Can you please give tips in simple english not tech english. I am using D-link adsl+2 router and WALN for my home requirements where I connect more then 2 PC/Note books. My ISP is MTNL Tir band. Hi, Kishor,
Can you please give tips in simple english not tech english. I am using D-link adsl+2 router and WALN for my home requirements where I connect more then 2 PC/Note books. My ISP is MTNL Tir band.

]]> By: Kishore http://kishorebhargava.com/general/wifi-security-for-dummies.html/comment-page-1#comment-14175 Kishore Wed, 17 Sep 2008 08:17:28 +0000 http://kishorebhargava.com/?p=160#comment-14175 Heh! well, you can still do one. It never hurts for more people to talk about security. Cheers...Kishore -- Heh! well, you can still do one. It never hurts for more people to talk about security.

Cheers…Kishore
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]]> By: Sharninder http://kishorebhargava.com/general/wifi-security-for-dummies.html/comment-page-1#comment-14171 Sharninder Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:57:22 +0000 http://kishorebhargava.com/?p=160#comment-14171 You beat me to this post. I've been wanting write a similar post on securing wifi networks. MAC filtering, WPA2 and atleast changing the default password is the least that service providers can do on the hardware that they supply to the consumers. <abbr><em>Sharninders last blog post..<a href="http://nomadicrider.com/2008/09/cola-wars-are-out/" rel="nofollow">Cola wars are out …</a></em></abbr> You beat me to this post. I’ve been wanting write a similar post on securing wifi networks. MAC filtering, WPA2 and atleast changing the default password is the least that service providers can do on the hardware that they supply to the consumers.

Sharninders last blog post..Cola wars are out …

]]> By: Kishore http://kishorebhargava.com/general/wifi-security-for-dummies.html/comment-page-1#comment-14170 Kishore Tue, 16 Sep 2008 05:55:27 +0000 http://kishorebhargava.com/?p=160#comment-14170 Hi! Sayamindu, Even MAC filtering is a good step. I have seen many networks which implement only this. Of course, as an only solution it is not enough as you said it is trivial for a user to change his/her MAC address but again its atleast one deterrent and sometimes that is all that is needed. On the default settings of routers, I feel both the manufacturers and the ISPs need to start some kind of awareness. Cheers...Kishore -- Hi! Sayamindu,

Even MAC filtering is a good step. I have seen many networks which implement only this. Of course, as an only solution it is not enough as you said it is trivial for a user to change his/her MAC address but again its atleast one deterrent and sometimes that is all that is needed.

On the default settings of routers, I feel both the manufacturers and the ISPs need to start some kind of awareness.

Cheers…Kishore
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]]> By: Sayamindu http://kishorebhargava.com/general/wifi-security-for-dummies.html/comment-page-1#comment-14169 Sayamindu Mon, 15 Sep 2008 21:13:12 +0000 http://kishorebhargava.com/?p=160#comment-14169 What do you think about MAC filtering ? I ask this because I often have to disable wep/wpa in my network, in order test beta releases of the software for my XOs. I am aware of tools which let you change your MAC, but again, wep can be cracked pretty easily, from what I understand. One of the major problems stems from the fact that ISPs (at least BSNL does this) gives users completely insecured WIFI enabled DSL modems, and the users are not even e=aware that they need to change anything to stay safe. What do you think about MAC filtering ? I ask this because I often have to disable wep/wpa in my network, in order test beta releases of the software for my XOs. I am aware of tools which let you change your MAC, but again, wep can be cracked pretty easily, from what I understand.

One of the major problems stems from the fact that ISPs (at least BSNL does this) gives users completely insecured WIFI enabled DSL modems, and the users are not even e=aware that they need to change anything to stay safe.

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