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TKJunkMail
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Re: 50%....yeah right.

Router vendors could solve this by making changing user and password part of the setup mandatory. Just drive the noob user thru some menus forcing them to change the info on 1st startup. Having encryption on by default should also be standard.
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cableties
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Re: 50%....yeah right.

Actually, the new models force the user to FIRST install from the CD and walk them through, step-by-step.

However, I am sure most home users have no idea about WEP/WPA, security, NAT, and they sure are ignorant about passwords.

"Do I have to use 8 letters and numbers? What does WEP mean? Key? What is a MAC address?..."--true comments by new users

sivran
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Re: 50%....yeah right.

said by cableties See Profile :

Actually, the new models force the user to FIRST install from the CD and walk them through, step-by-step.
Know any specific models? I'm considering upgrading from my ancient BEFSR41v2, and I'd like to avoid anything that demands the CD.
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matrix3D

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Deep River, CT

Re: 50%....yeah right.

Linksys WRT54GL... plus you can put third party firmware on it (I use DD-WRT v23 SP2 -- it kicks @$$) that offers all kinds of advanced features. I find the VPN server feature to be extremely useful when you need to do secure VNC, RDP or SSH sessions to your internal network from a remote location.

KoolMoe
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I am thankful for those who do not secure their wireless connections. Power out at my house for two days now. Staying at Grandma's and she has no net connection...but some neighbor does and has no security on their router.
Sweet.
I just gotta check email and DSLR. Nothing malicious, no heavy use.
I see about 15 spots and all but four are secured. Glad those 4 are not!
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insomniac84

join:2002-01-03
Schererville, IN
I doubt anything actually forces you to run the cd. Everything linksys I bought came with a cd, but you don't have to use it. I guess they could not include the default password in the instructions, but that would be stupid.

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Some of us, tho not many on this board, don't view our computer as intertainment, per se. But rather as a tool to accomplish other ends. Some, like me, do pay attention to alerts etc. and do our best to keep our machines and lives secure. Not an easy task these days. I admit I'm no Tech.
Having said that, I'd like to know how to check my router password and change it if necessary. I don't use Wi-Fi due to security concerns but assume this threat could still apply to me even with a hard wired network. Any help would be appreciated!
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