On Apr 16, 11:30*am, DevilsPGD <DeathToS...@crazyhat.net> wrote:
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> "shareyourknowle...@hotmail.com" <shareyourknowle...@hotmail.com> was
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> claimed to have 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?
>
> First off, don't worry about him hacking you. *He's got physical access
> anyway, so whether or not he wins this battle, if he wants to hack you,
> physical access always wins the war.
>
> Second, *which* password? *WEP? *WPA2? *Router administration? *Your
> local computer password?

The password he has is the WPA shared key( same as (LAN?).I re-set the
security this morning to WPA 2 Personal When he logged into his laptop
(his personal password) he then used the WPA shared key password my
wife provided to access the internet. Sorry, i'm not too computer
savvy, but appreciate eveyone's help.