Comments on: 4 Tips To Keep Your Wireless Network Safe http://www.betshopboy.net/2008/07/15/4-tips-to-keep-your-wireless-network-safe/ Recommended daily intake of value-added Blog juice Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:20:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: betshopboy http://www.betshopboy.net/2008/07/15/4-tips-to-keep-your-wireless-network-safe/#comment-4655 betshopboy Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:59:45 +0000 http://www.betshopboy.net/2008/07/15/4-tips-to-keep-your-wireless-network-safe/#comment-4655 I tend to think that the general home users do not secure their wifi, computers and data not because they are lazy but more because they lack the basic know-hows. I tend to think that the general home users do not secure their wifi, computers and data not because they are lazy but more because they lack the basic know-hows.

]]> By: dcr http://www.betshopboy.net/2008/07/15/4-tips-to-keep-your-wireless-network-safe/#comment-4653 dcr Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:33:46 +0000 http://www.betshopboy.net/2008/07/15/4-tips-to-keep-your-wireless-network-safe/#comment-4653 It's surprising more people don't take the time to secure their wireless connections. At both work and home, I have neighbors with open networks. If I didn't have my own Internet connections, I could easily hop on theirs. And, if their wireless isn't secure, you have to wonder if they are being lax on security measures for their computers and data too. It’s surprising more people don’t take the time to secure their wireless connections. At both work and home, I have neighbors with open networks. If I didn’t have my own Internet connections, I could easily hop on theirs.

And, if their wireless isn’t secure, you have to wonder if they are being lax on security measures for their computers and data too.

]]> By: betshopboy http://www.betshopboy.net/2008/07/15/4-tips-to-keep-your-wireless-network-safe/#comment-4652 betshopboy Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:40:20 +0000 http://www.betshopboy.net/2008/07/15/4-tips-to-keep-your-wireless-network-safe/#comment-4652 Hi Nick Thanks for sharing your wifi security tips. Hi Nick

Thanks for sharing your wifi security tips.

]]> By: Nick http://www.betshopboy.net/2008/07/15/4-tips-to-keep-your-wireless-network-safe/#comment-4650 Nick Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:00:15 +0000 http://www.betshopboy.net/2008/07/15/4-tips-to-keep-your-wireless-network-safe/#comment-4650 These are some good suggestions...I also like to use MAC Filtering to authorize only certain machines access as well (yes it's easy to spoof a mac address, but at least it's one more hurdle that someone would have to jump through). Another thing to consider if you have multiple IP addresses from your ISP is to set up an unsecured router on one of them that you don't normally use. Most people will use an unsecured open one versus trying to get into one that is secured. These people can then use this one and will be less inclined to get into your secured one and gain access to your local network and personal files. These are some good suggestions…I also like to use MAC Filtering to authorize only certain machines access as well (yes it’s easy to spoof a mac address, but at least it’s one more hurdle that someone would have to jump through).

Another thing to consider if you have multiple IP addresses from your ISP is to set up an unsecured router on one of them that you don’t normally use. Most people will use an unsecured open one versus trying to get into one that is secured. These people can then use this one and will be less inclined to get into your secured one and gain access to your local network and personal files.

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