Securing networks

Post by **CrinklyArse** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 12:46 pm

So I suspect the neighbours are stealing our wireless. I have no idea how to secure it, so I'm asking you guys.

What's the simplest/best way to secure a network?

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 1:03 pm

make sure all of your machines have SP2 then encrypt with WPA2. hide your SSID also. there should also be a section with the number of clients allowed - set that to the number of clients in your household.

mac filtering? yeah, you can do that, but it's easy to get around. it's like 'the club' for the car. just takes a little more time to tackle that hurdle.

Post by **DiscoDave** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 1:34 pm

Juggs pretty much nailed it there, Personally I wold use 128bit WEP key encryption which would be enough to prevent the average user to getting into your network i think. Edit: Actually, After doing some research I would go with WPA....

If i wanted that extra bit of security I would permit access only to MAC addresses on my network. This is a feature you need to check with your router though.

Post by **Foo** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 1:45 pm

OMG STEALING YOUR INTERNET.

Post by **CrinklyArse** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 6:16 pm

Thanks juggz and dave, I shall have a play about.

Foo wrote:OMG STEALING YOUR INTERNET.

:icon26:

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 7:54 pm

i think it's more of a case of protecting your IP address from child pr0n surfers. be pretty fucked up if it was your IP, now wouldn't it.

Post by **Foo** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 8:00 pm

Sorry, securing your network is a good thing. I was mocking 'stealing wireless', cause it's on par with the plebs who say 'I've got the Internet at home'.

I shoulda been clearer.

Post by **CrinklyArse** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 8:06 pm

+JuggerNaut+ wrote:i think it's more of a case of protecting your IP address from child pr0n surfers. be pretty fucked up if it was your IP, now wouldn't it.

Tis true. It's sort of worrying.

Foo wrote:Sorry, securing your network is a good thing. I was mocking 'stealing wireless', cause it's on par with the plebs who say 'I've got the Internet at home'.

I shoulda been clearer.

Yeah, I knew what you were getting at.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 8:42 pm

Foo wrote:Sorry, securing your network is a good thing. I was mocking 'stealing wireless', cause it's on par with the plebs who say 'I've got the Internet at home'.

I shoulda been clearer.

oh, ok.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 8:43 pm

CrinklyArse wrote:
+JuggerNaut+ wrote:i think it's more of a case of protecting your IP address from child pr0n surfers. be pretty fucked up if it was your IP, now wouldn't it.
Tis true. It's sort of worrying.

imo, it's VERY worrying. could you imagine going to jail for something you didn't even fucking do? and with that on your record, you're stamped and ruined for life.

Post by **Bdw3** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 9:17 pm

Don't forget to change the admin password of your router either.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 9:19 pm

that's pc 101, but yeah, just in case you didn't think of that.

Post by **Bdw3** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 9:21 pm

Just covering all the bases.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 9:28 pm

ya, i meant just because HE didn't think of that.

Post by **obsidian** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 1:48 am

I think Juggs and Dave pretty much covered it, but for extra fun, you can try something like this...

http://www.ex-parrot.com/~pete/upside-down-ternet.html

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 1:53 am

dude, he needs help setting up wpa, that's a bit overboard.