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bucketbakereturn · 04-06-2005, 14:37

ok i'm working towards securing my wireless network at home, i've done some searching but am really none the wiser.

Firstly, am i correct in thinking that there are two issues, one is the visibility of the router/adapter/pcmcia card etc and the second is the visibility of the traffic (packets) travelling between them and the internet to anyone looking, sniffing whatever from the outside world.

i have (all Linksys) WRT54G router, B version of the game adapter for Xbox, and a B version pcmcia card for a laptop. All of which will 128bit encryp for WEP but only the router supports WPA.

Do i have to enable WEP for all and disable the SSID broadcast for each piece of hardware, or does doing it for the router (considering that the cable modem connects to there obviously) create a 'shield' for the rest of the equipment.

Where i'm confused is what order to do the above in. I have already attempted the WEP in part but found two things; hiding the SSID meant the game adapter wouldn't connect, and enabling WEP on the pcmcia card meant i could see the router but couldn't browse the internet.

i hope u can see that i have a partial understanding but its obvious i'm missing something that needs some fine tuning.

thanks in advance....

04-06-2005, 14:37	#1
bucketbakereturn Inactive Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Belfast Age: 55 Services: BT, nowhere near 8meg, phone and Sky. Posts: 181	network security ok i'm working towards securing my wireless network at home, i've done some searching but am really none the wiser. Firstly, am i correct in thinking that there are two issues, one is the visibility of the router/adapter/pcmcia card etc and the second is the visibility of the traffic (packets) travelling between them and the internet to anyone looking, sniffing whatever from the outside world. i have (all Linksys) WRT54G router, B version of the game adapter for Xbox, and a B version pcmcia card for a laptop. All of which will 128bit encryp for WEP but only the router supports WPA. Do i have to enable WEP for all and disable the SSID broadcast for each piece of hardware, or does doing it for the router (considering that the cable modem connects to there obviously) create a 'shield' for the rest of the equipment. Where i'm confused is what order to do the above in. I have already attempted the WEP in part but found two things; hiding the SSID meant the game adapter wouldn't connect, and enabling WEP on the pcmcia card meant i could see the router but couldn't browse the internet. i hope u can see that i have a partial understanding but its obvious i'm missing something that needs some fine tuning. thanks in advance....