Wireless network security

[Lance]

When setting up security for a wireless network, you really should use WPA, and NOT WEP.

El reg  yesterday published an article, giving a perfect example why!

[Rik]

A useful reminder to us, Lance. While I prefer wires any time, when I do run my laptop in wireless mode, I'm amazed at home many wide-open wireless networks there are around me.

There's an interesting blog on the subject, here.

[siege2]

WOW

might be getting Linux installed on my 15 " touch screen PC soon to try this out

OH now using WPA-PSK

thanks for forwarding info RIK

siege2

[Rik]

I wonder how long WPA will last, Siege? We're onto WPA2 already, but as computers become more powerful, it seems to me only a matter of time before someone finds a practical (ie fast) way to crack that.

[Inactive]

I have to confess that I don't use either WEP or WPA on my Router / Wireless connection, but I do live down a village lane and I can see if there is any activity on my router.

I do have my ssid blocked however.

I know.. I know... 

[Rik]

Actually, I'm with you, Inactive. If your location is such that you won't get people using your network, why incur the overheads involved in securing it. It always amused me, when we were homesitting last year, that the one secured network I came across was sat in the middle of 16 acres, with fields all around.