WEP, WPA or MAC Filtering - Which is best - Page 2

Toto · 20-02-2009, 10:58

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Originally Posted by MadGamer

Ditto I use a combination of WPA/MAC Filtering as well.

Exactly, its all about layers

xgc505m · 20-02-2009, 11:05

WEP's fine, unless you happen to be in toxic neighbourhood full of script-kiddies. As 66 says that easiest and simplest solution is to run two wireless routers, you can get these for virtually nothing these days in tesco etc.. Just run WEP on the 2nd one for the DS, put on MAC filtering if you have to, but frankly it's over-kill.
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Stuart · 20-02-2009, 11:22

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Originally Posted by xgc505m

WEP's fine, unless you happen to be in toxic neighbourhood full of script-kiddies. As 66 says that easiest and simplest solution is to run two wireless routers, you can get these for virtually nothing these days in tesco etc.. Just run WEP on the 2nd one for the DS, put on MAC filtering if you have to, but frankly it's over-kill.
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Although if you live near a busy road, or, as I do, a car park , where a car parked with people sitting in it would not look out of place.

And yes, I did have someone get into my network that way (I live less than 100 metres from the car park). Having said that, I had temporarily removed the security on my wireless so I could check a couple of things.

Of course, when I found out what had happened, I changed the network SSID and enabled WPA again.

idi banashapan · 20-02-2009, 12:04

WPA(2) and MAC filtering is your best bet.

Kymmy · 20-02-2009, 12:07

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Originally Posted by Bender

WPA(2) and MAC filtering is your best bet.

Exactly what I use...

**Hugh** · 20-02-2009, 12:23

Yup - me too.

deadite66 · 20-02-2009, 12:28

i can't see the point of using MAC filtering when using WPA/WPA2, they aren't broken like WEP no one is going to hack your system with it off.
just use WPA and a decent password.

**Hugh** · 20-02-2009, 12:43

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Originally Posted by deadite66

i can't see the point of using MAC filtering when using WPA/WPA2, they aren't broken like WEP no one is going to hack your system with it off.
just use WPA and a decent password.

Ahem....

Link

"All IT/Tech geeks know that WEP can be cracked with relative ease, but what is not as well know is how quick/easy it is to crack WPA-PSK encrypted network"

and Link2

deadite66 · 20-02-2009, 12:49

only brute force dictionary attacks can crack WPA/WPA2, aircrack only does dictionary attacks on WPA/WPA2.
even the most recent attack on WPA semi broke TKIP encryption which would only let you see routing information and not any usable data and TKIP has been replaced with AES.

see SN #170
http://www.grc.com/securitynow.htm

also see
http://www.aircrack-ng.org/doku.php?id=cracking_wpa

just use a decent password with WPA and forget about MAC filtering.

Saaf_laandon_mo · 20-02-2009, 13:44

Looks like no Mario Karts on the internet with the DS

Wicked_and_Crazy · 20-02-2009, 14:18

Why do people keep ignoring the OP's question and just stating what they use!! Does it help him???

How about buying a DSi?? that uses WPA and WPA2

altis · 20-02-2009, 14:43

If you want to use the DS then you cannot use WPA. I'd use WEP and MAC filtering together - which is what I do at work where the wireless cameras only support WEP.

It's hardly onerous to add a new address if your mate comes round. Bookmark the configuration page.

Saaf_laandon_mo · 20-02-2009, 15:00

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Originally Posted by Wicked_and_Crazy

Why do people keep ignoring the OP's question and just stating what they use!! Does it help him???

How about buying a DSi?? that uses WPA and WPA2

Well I can't buy a DSi because

a) I already have a DS, and
B) it's not available in Pink

Anyway I heard that the DSi will only offer WPA compatibility for software thats specifically written for the DSi. So a copy of mario karts on the DS will still only work with WEP.

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It might be best to go the WEP way and decrease my security. It could prove a good defence just incase Lyons Davidson come round in the future accusing me of illegal file sharing

. That way I can say "Couldn't have been me Guv" lol.

idi banashapan · 20-02-2009, 20:08

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Originally Posted by Wicked_and_Crazy

Why do people keep ignoring the OP's question and just stating what they use!! Does it help him???

i think it's because the title of the thread asks "WEP, WPA or MAC Filtering - Which is best"...

Toto · 20-02-2009, 21:27

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Originally Posted by Wicked_and_Crazy

Why do people keep ignoring the OP's question and just stating what they use!! Does it help him???

How about buying a DSi?? that uses WPA and WPA2

Actually, the O/P has already had some good advice from people who know what they are talking about, and I do include myself in this matter given my particular field of experience.