johan57
@verizon.net
| hacking into a wireless router...
you will have to excuse my ignorance, but I am concerned that someone is hacking into my computer through my Actiontec m1424wr wireless router. I guess my 1st question is can somebody hack into my computer through the wireless router?(seeing my emails/web browser history)
2ndly how do i lock the router so only the computers/laptops I want can use the router?
*how hard is it to access someones elses router than get into their computer through it? |
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N O Y B
St. John 3.16
join:2005-12-15
Forest Grove, OR
3 edits | said by johan57 :
you will have to excuse my ignorance, but I am concerned that someone is hacking into my computer through my Actiontec m1424wr wireless router. I guess my 1st question is can somebody hack into my computer through the wireless router?(seeing my emails/web browser history)
2ndly how do i lock the router so only the computers/laptops I want can use the router?
*how hard is it to access someones elses router than get into their computer through it?
Unless the WiFi security is set to WPA or WPA2 it is fairly easy for someone to get into your network.
From there if your computers are not password protected and/or have open shares, etc. it would be no problem at all to gain access.
So make sure WiFi security is configured to WPA or WPA2 with a decent passkey. Check the Wireless Security forum for what makes a good WPA(2) passkeey. And make sure the Firewall is set to at least medium.
By the way, this should be in WiFi security forum. It is not specific to Verizon, FiOS, nor your router.
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ProFiOSDude
Premium
join:2005-05-27
Chesapeake, VA
| reply to johan57
1. Yes, given the right gear. However, there is not a plethora of people doing that.
2. Best thing to do to stop causal snoopers would be:
a. Disable the router wireless if you don't use it.
b. If you do use it, shut off the SSID broadcast.
c. Use MAC filtering on all devices that should be able to connect.
3. Hard is a relative term, based upon the experience/resources of the hacker versus the experience/resources of the user. Motive plays into it also. Can I? Yes. Would I? No.
PFD |
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johan57
@verizon.net | how do i disable the wireless part of the router? |
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amarryat
Verizon FiOS
join:2005-05-02
Marshfield, MA
 ·Verizon FIOS
| said by johan57 :
how do i disable the wireless part of the router?
Using your browser, edit the router settings by going to 192.168.1.1 (by default). Then click on the "Wireless Settings" icon which is across the top. Then click on the link on the left side that says "Basic Security Settings". In there you can disable your wireless portion of the router. If your computer is connected to the router with an ethernet cable and you don't need wireless for any other laptop in the house, this should work. |
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St. John 3.16
join:2005-12-15
Forest Grove, OR
1 edit | reply to johan57
I believe resetting the Actiontect MI424-WR to factory defaults will do it. This would be the easiest way. If I recall factory default Firewall is also set to medium.
If so factory reset and you are good to go.
Edit:
Actually I take that back, if I recall factory default is WiFi enabled with WEP and the passkey that is on the router sticker.
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