On Apr 16, 8:15*am, Char Jackson <n...@none.invalid> wrote:
> On Thu, 16 Apr 2009 07:30:41 -0700 (PDT),
> "shareyourknowle...@hotmail.com" <shareyourknowle...@hotmail.com>
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> >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:
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> >> > 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?
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> >> Change the password, and use WPA2 encryption, if available. WPA is
> >> also good, but WEP is broken.
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> >> >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?
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> >> 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.
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> >Thanks for you replies. Doesn't the tenant need a password to access
> >the internet though?
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> No, he needed a password to access your LAN. Once he had access to
> your LAN, he automatically had access to the Internet, just like you
> do from your LAN.
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> >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.
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> The only WPA2 limitation I'm aware of is that some very old wireless
> cards don't support it, but if all of your wireless equipment does,
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Yes, i meant to say the LAN password, not my personal login
password.Sorry. I guess that was my concern that once he had my LAN
password, he might be able to acess info from my laptop or PC. But
i'll change the security to WPA2 as you recommended. Thanks.