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Stuart W · 05-07-2007, 23:18

I wouldn't be too worried about WiFi security, as long as yours is better than your neighbour, you are OK.

There are so many people who buy a router from PCWorld (other stores are available) and just plug it in totaly unaware of it being 100% available and unencrypted to anyone who passes within range, that your average WiFi thief just wont bother cracking anything greater then WEP because it's easyer / quicker just to move along to the next hot spot.

Here at home, I have a cabel modem hooked up to a Windows 2000 PC with internet being shared over 100M ethernet to a 3com managed switch.
Plugged into the switch are 4 PC's and a Belkin wireless access point.
The Belkin has SSID off and WPA security enabled and is powered off when not in use.

HTH

05-07-2007, 23:18	#5
Stuart W Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: E14 9SD Services: BroadBand 4M Posts: 619	Re: What's your preferred network setup? I wouldn't be too worried about WiFi security, as long as yours is better than your neighbour, you are OK. There are so many people who buy a router from PCWorld (other stores are available) and just plug it in totaly unaware of it being 100% available and unencrypted to anyone who passes within range, that your average WiFi thief just wont bother cracking anything greater then WEP because it's easyer / quicker just to move along to the next hot spot. Here at home, I have a cabel modem hooked up to a Windows 2000 PC with internet being shared over 100M ethernet to a 3com managed switch. Plugged into the switch are 4 PC's and a Belkin wireless access point. The Belkin has SSID off and WPA security enabled and is powered off when not in use. HTH