On Apr 16, 2:11*pm, Mark McIntyre <markmcint...@TROUSERSspamcop.net>
wrote:
> On 16/04/09 05:17, 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?
>
> Depends.
>
> Do you object to the tenant using the network? If so, just change the
> password and be ready for the argument and complaints.
>
> Are you ok with the tenant using it? If so make sure you have an
> appendix to your tenancy agreement covering use of the broadband. Then
> if they 'hack' or break the T&C you can kick them out.
>
> >I playing devil's advocate and assuming this
> > may happen. He's a nice college kid, but you never know.
>
> What exactly are you worried about? That he might hack your computers
> and steal your bank details? or that he might tell all his mates who
> will camp outside your house and steal bandwidth ?
>
> >Am i
> > vulnerable only with my wireless laptop or is my hardwired pc
> > vulnerable too?
>
> Your lodger is "inside" your network so the entire lot is 'compromised'.
> However if you have user-level security on all your PCs (ie you have to
> logon with passwords, you're using OSX, Linux or XP, *and your shared
> and private document directories are all properly secured with
> user-level passwords) and you have kept your security patches up to date
> then you should be relatively safe unless the student is a real cracker.
>
> *> Would disabling ssid broadcast help?
>
> Disabling SSID achieves as much for wifi security as painting your front
> door green and pretending its a big leaf achieves for home security.

Just trying to protect myself. That was the reason for the original
post, whether he could access private info. Anyway, i have plenty of
good advice from everyone. Thanks to all.