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01/18/2009 03:51:15 PM · #1 |
| Does anyone know how to eliminate strangers from entering your wireless signal ? except your own computers Thanks TL |
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01/18/2009 03:59:45 PM · #2 |
| you need to go into your router and set up a WEP key or some form of password for your wireless internet |
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01/18/2009 04:25:02 PM · #3 |
Originally posted by Patrick_R:
you need to go into your router and set up a WEP key or some form of password for your wireless internet |
All you have to do is go in to configuring the firmware - see manufacturer instructions for that - and it is nothing more than clicking a button and entering a WEP password.
Then, when nearby neighbors see your wireless and double click it then they will have to enter the WEP password to gain access to the network. Typically, once a computer gains access to the network by via the WEP password that password will be remembered and the next time that computer tries to log on they will NOT have to re-enter the WEP password again unless it has been changed.
Btw... technically speaking what you are asking about is not a firewall. WEP security only sets up password protection limiting to your network. A firewall controls who and what have access into or out of your computer and limits what ports are allowed for that purpose. A firewall can make your computer invisible to the outside world to prevent hacking.
Message edited by author 2009-01-18 16:34:14. |
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01/18/2009 04:54:32 PM · #4 |
Connect one computer to the router with an Ethernet cable. you can go to 192.168.0.1 to access the router's setup page, or browse to the manufacturer's website, click on Support, pick your router's model number from the drop-down list. They will have a step-by-step instruction to help you secure your home network.
Message edited by author 2009-01-18 16:56:34. |
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01/18/2009 04:56:30 PM · #5 |
| Don't use WEP, it sucks and can be cracked pretty easily. Use WPA if you can, much more secure. You could also setup MAC address filtering, but a WPA key is better. |
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01/18/2009 05:47:28 PM · #6 |
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01/18/2009 06:53:46 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by lifeafter2am:
Don't use WEP, it sucks and can be cracked pretty easily. Use WPA if you can, much more secure. You could also setup MAC address filtering, but a WPA key is better. |
Second this suggestion. WEP was cracked a long time ago. WEP only deters the most casual of access.
As far as an actual firewall, any router is also a firewall by it's very nature. If you already have a router, whether wired or wireless, you have a firewall that filters incoming traffic. If anyone does not have a hardware router in place, you need to get one. They are not expensive and are good protection against malware that is busy scanning the internet for open systems.
A software firewall is often redundant if you have a hardware one in place except for one thing: A software firewall will also tell you if anything on your computer is busy trying to "phone home" without your permission. I returned a Microsoft mouse one time because the driver was communicating with the mothership in the background. It may have just been checking for software updates, but I didn't like it doing so without my knowledge. |
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01/18/2009 06:56:00 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by yospiff:
Originally posted by lifeafter2am:
Don't use WEP, it sucks and can be cracked pretty easily. Use WPA if you can, much more secure. You could also setup MAC address filtering, but a WPA key is better. |
Second this suggestion. WEP was cracked a long time ago. WEP only deters the most casual of access.
As far as an actual firewall, any router is also a firewall by it's very nature. If you already have a router, whether wired or wireless, you have a firewall that filters incoming traffic. If anyone does not have a hardware router in place, you need to get one. They are not expensive and are good protection against malware that is busy scanning the internet for open systems.
A software firewall is often redundant if you have a hardware one in place except for one thing: A software firewall will also tell you if anything on your computer is busy trying to "phone home" without your permission. I returned a Microsoft mouse one time because the driver was communicating with the mothership in the background. It may have just been checking for software updates, but I didn't like it doing so without my knowledge. |
lol, you sound like me! I actually have a program that specifically asks me anytime any programs tries to phone home. |
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