Gary A
join:2008-03-02
Odessa, FL
 ·Verizon FIOS
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May 13th, @04:13PM
| reply to Rattler
Re: [northeast] Are you sure your FIOS internet is secure?
Shortly after the VZ Installer finished last September, I changed:
Router User Name & Password
Encryption to WPA-PSK with a (let's call it a very, very large) key (mixed alpha, case & numerics)
Disabled SSID broadcast
Enabled MAC Authentication
Turned off 802.11b mode (not for security, but what the heck)
Then I backed up the system configuration file to my HDD. About all you can do with an AT router for security. |
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seaquake
Premium,MVM
join:2001-03-23
Millersville, MD
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·Verizon FIOS
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May 13th, @04:51PM
| said by Gary A  :Disabled SSID broadcast I just took a wireless networking class and they are now saying this opens up another security issue. I think for a home user it's probably still not a problem to hide the SSID. But for businesses who are known to use wireless, hiding the SSID is just another obstacle in a determined hacker's way....they will figure out the hidden SSID rather quickly.
This is mentioned in the wireless FAQ here: »Wireless Networking Forum FAQ »What happens when I disable SSID Broadcast? Am I more secure?
The key is that you use WPA/2 and MAC filtering. Those go a LONG way in securing your network.
EDIT: I should also mention that by disabling "B" mode that you are potentially increasing your network efficiency. This assumes that you have all "A" or "G" traffic on your network and there are no "B" APs around. The figures we heard in class were 25 to 40% degradation of network performance with the presence of "B" devices on the network or APs in the same area as your network AP. |
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