nick11
join:2005-07-17
Chicago, IL
kudos:1 | WPA/WPA2 can be cracked in routers whose firmware has WPSA program called reaver can do it in 4-10 hours. The guy that wrote the article needed 2.5 hours:
»lifehacker.com/5873407/how-to-cr···h-reaver
My wired router stopped working last week, and I got a wireless netgear n150 wnr1000v3 from a friend. The router has the WPS feature. The article says one solution is the open-source DD-WRT firmware, since DD-WRT doesn't support WPS. But DD-WRT doesn't support the wnr1000v3 yet (it's listed as 'work in progress').
The article also says turning WPS off won't stop reaver. I see a 'disable router's PIN' option under 'WPS settings'. The firmware describes this setting as: You can configure the router's wireless settings or add a wireless client through WPS using the router's PIN only when the PIN is enabled. The router's PIN can be disabled temporarily when the router detects suspicious attempts to break into the router's wireless settings by using the router's PIN through WPS.You can manually enable this function by clearing the check box and clicking the Apply button. Is this the one that disables WPS (and won't work)?
I also see a 'enable wireless router radio' option. The firmware describes this setting as: The wireless access point of this router can be enabled or disabled to allow wireless access. I have this checked off for now. Is this the only safe option until DD-WRT supports my router? |
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nick11
join:2005-07-17
Chicago, IL
kudos:1
1 edit | oh, I see there already is a thread about the WPS vulnerability:
»WiFi Protected Setup PIN brute force vulnerability
sorry for the dupe
thanks,
nick |
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