On Apr 15, 9:53*pm, Char Jackson <n...@none.invalid> wrote:
> On Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:17:47 -0700 (PDT),
> "shareyourknowle...@hotmail.com" <shareyourknowle...@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?
>
> Change the password, and use WPA2 encryption, if available. WPA is
> also good, but WEP is broken.
>
> >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?
>
> Assuming your hardwired PC is on the same LAN and file sharing is
> enabled, then yes, the hardwired PC is also vulnerable, to an extent.
> Disabling the SSID broadcast doesn't buy you anything. Change the
> password and keep it safe.

Thanks for you replies. Doesn't the tenant need a password to access
the internet though? He told my wife he couldn't connect to the
internet so she gave him the password.I have the Linksys WRT54G. I
think there is WPA2 encryption availability. I thought i read that
WPA2 encrytpion has limitations. yes? I'll check into the guest
wirelss connection.