WEP vs. WAP – Something I should have known…
Filed under: Commentary, How To
People… time to secure your wireless network.
What’s that? “I’ve already done that!”, you say? Think again sucka.
I’m usually on top of the digital aspects of my life and I take particular care to ensure my data is both secure and backed up but somehow I’ve slipped and have been using WEP way too long.
ArsTechnica will guide you through the process but here are the key points:
- If you haven’t secured your network yet, this is foolish
- MAC address filtering and hiding your SSID offer little benefit
- WEP hasn’t been secure in years, just ask TJ Maxx
- You have other options (WAP) and it’s easy to setup
Strongly suggest you read the step-by-step for more.
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What is WEP and WAP
| Re: WEP vs. WAP
That is covered in some detail on the Ars Technica link from above: http://arstechnica.com/guides/tweaks/wireless-security.ars
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