"James Knott" <james.knott@rogers.com> wrote in message
news:4aKdnUewnua1YaTenZ2dnUVZ_sudnZ2d@rogers.com.. .
> strutsng@gmail.com wrote:
>
>> In terms of wireless network security, is WEP encryption the
>> most secure choice?
>>
>> I am the home user, and have multiple machines connect to
>> the wireless router inside the house. I worry about the
>> wireless security and people can hack the machines.
>>
>> There are choices such as WEP 64 bits, WEP 128 bits, and PSK.
>> I chose WEP 128 bits but not sure if this is the most
>> secure choice.
>>
>> Any other suggestions to make the wireless network more secury?
>
> WEP will only stop casual intruders. With sufficient data, it can be
> broken. WPA is more secure, however you may also want to use a VPN.
>

1. Use WPA not WEP
2. Use a password that is at least 20 characters long.
( This will handle the weakness in WPA ... as per the latest
research on WPA :-)

or if you're wanting to up the security, you might want
to consider a VPN (with a digital certificate), or
a Radius authentication server (with digital certificates)

Enjoy
Postmaster