Re: Weak range router a blessing in disguise for security? in Wireless Security http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r20360923 en Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:58:08 EDT Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:58:08 EDT Re: Weak range router a blessing in disguise for security? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20361751 SoonerAl :
said by Cudni See Profile :

if you got WPA or WPA2 enablad with strong phrase then you got nothing to worry about irrespective of the signal strength

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said by sded See Profile :

Although if it is really a linksys you will likely need 3rd party firmware to crank down the power. ;)
Actually the new style black Linksys routers are low powered with internal antenna. I don't know if the style update has anything to do with what you just mentioned.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20360990 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 23:48:01 EDT Re: Weak range router a blessing in disguise for security? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20360953 sded : If you live in a fairly urban environment, linksys routers are dominant and the users don't change the defaults. In my neighborhood there are 4 of them, although one is actually using WPA. NICs, unless you play with them a bit, tend to lock on to the loudest signal of those that have the same SSID. So an SSID that stands out is arguably less secure than one that is redundant with the others in the environment when you reduce the power.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20360953 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 23:35:54 EDT Re: Weak range router a blessing in disguise for security? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20360923 cerdan :
said by sded See Profile :

Actually, your best bet might be to put it on ch 6 and change the SSID to linksys
What about ch 6 and linksys as SSID?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20360923 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 23:29:50 EDT Re: Weak range router a blessing in disguise for security? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20360084 sded : Actually, your best bet might be to put it on ch 6 and change the SSID to linksys, as well as lowering the power to minimum tolerable. Although if it is really a linksys you will likely need 3rd party firmware to crank down the power. ;)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20360084 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 20:15:21 EDT Re: Weak range router a blessing in disguise for security? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20360057 Anav : Most decent routers have the ability to turn down power settings, but this is more so as to no interfere with other APs. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20360057 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 20:08:22 EDT Re: Weak range router a blessing in disguise for security? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20359968 sded : Not much. Those who would like to use or hack your wifi network use higain/directional antenna network adapters that are much more sensitive and powerful than your built in wifi.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20359968 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:42:43 EDT Weak range router a blessing in disguise for security? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20359918 cerdan : If your router has just enough range to cover your house from the inside but not from the outside, is it a blessing in disguise for security since no one can hack it from the outside?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20359918 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:31:24 EDT