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Old 04-16-2009, 03:08 PM
Axel Hammerschmidt
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Default Re: Tenant shares wireless connection.

Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com> wrote:

> On Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:17:47 -0700 (PDT),
> "shareyourknowledge@hotmail.com" <shareyourknowledge@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I found out my wife gave our tenant the wireless encrypted password
> >and ssid so he can use his laptop via our wireless Linksys router. I
> >was pissed, but it's already been done. What steps can i take, if any
> >to prevent any hacking? I playing devil's advocate and assuming this
> >may happen. He's a nice college kid, but you never know. Am i
> >vulnerable only with my wireless laptop or is my hardwired pc
> >vulnerable too? Would disabling ssid broadcast help?

>
> Maker and model of the wireless router?


"...our wireless Linksys router."

Linksys?

Do Linksys routers have L2 isolation, like my Trendnet TEW-510APB?

Would that help in a case like this?

The TEW-510APB is an acccess point.

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