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Cjaiceman
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I agree with above that this is a theory at best, but I am prepared and have been for a long time. I run a WRT54G with Thibor15c, WPA2-PSK with 21+ character key, hidden SSID and MAC filtering. The next large step up from this is to just turn off the wireless. I guess I could do that if needed since this doesn't run as a router, just an AP.
For all the people running open wireless I think they should secure it to prevent a large outbreak of something like this, but I just for some reason can't see this moving around too much. Just something about there being a lot of different types of routers, Linksys, Netgear, Belkin, D-Link just to name a few.
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toadlife
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Lemoore, CA | reply to Cjaiceman
Using a hidden SSID and Mac Filtering accomplish nothing in the way of wireless security.
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said by Cjaiceman  :I run a WRT54G with Thibor15c, WPA2-PSK with 21+ character key, hidden SSID and MAC filtering.
A hidden SSID, and MAC address filtering, will protect you from your clueless neighbor who is just learning how to turn his computer on. They will do nothing to protect you from the really bad guys who can hurt you, or damage your reputation. Plus, they identify you, in a way that you don't need:
•Someone who wants to hide.
•Someone who hasn't a clue how to protect himself.
Like a typical tourist, with bulging camera bag, shoulder bag, and map which he is anxiously perusing, on a crowded city street, a WiFi network using a hidden SSID and MAC address filtering, is seen as an easy target by the beginner level criminals. The pros will attack you when they are bored, or really broke.
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