Setting up a Security on my Wireless Router

[ROBCIS]

Need help.

I am attempting to set up Wireless network security. I have the following
equipment:
Netgear wireless router
Comcast Arris modem which connects internet, telephone and cable
Dell Dimension running Vista Home Basic (connected to router via cable)
Dell Dimension running Windows XP (wireless connected)
IBM ThinkPad running Windows XP (wireless connected)

My goal is to secure my wireless connection from outside intrusion.

What steps should I take to set this up? Since one of my desk tops is
running wirelessly should I set up the security via that PC?

Any help and direction is appreciated.

Thanks,

 

[Dustin Harper]

You can set up WEP on the router, and each wireless client would need to
type the password to connect to the router.

 

[Dustin Harper]

Previous post said WEP. Try WPA, it's a bit more secure, but still not
perfect. WEP is VERY easy to crack, WPA is more difficult, but not
impossible. Also, turn off the SSI broadcast on your router. Only the
die-hard people would find and/or hack into your setup.

 

[ROBCIS]

Dustin,

Thanks. Now how do I do this? Do I go through my PC?

Thanks,

 

[ROBCIS]

Dustin,

I was wondering about WEP vs. WPA and glad that you posted this. I am still
unsure what the exacts steps I should take, can you advise?

 

[Paul Adare]

I was wondering about WEP vs. WPA and glad that you posted this. I am still
unsure what the exacts steps I should take, can you advise?

You should begin by reading the documentation that came with your Netgear
WiFi device.

 

[Dustin Harper]

Here is a page from Netgear overviewing WPA.
http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/n101190.asp
And here is another page from Netgear on how to set it up:
http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/n101675.asp

If you have any questions, feel free to let me know!

 

[Hank Arnold (MVP)]

Previous post said WEP. Try WPA, it's a bit more secure, but still not
perfect. WEP is VERY easy to crack, WPA is more difficult, but not
impossible. Also, turn off the SSI broadcast on your router. Only the
die-hard people would find and/or hack into your setup.

Another thing that may help is to set the security so that only specific
MAC addresses are allowed into the router.

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Regards,
Hank Arnold
Microsoft MVP
Windows Server - Directory Services

 

[ROBCIS]

Paul,

Thanks, I amd going to dig it out.

You should begin by reading the documentation that came with your Netgear
WiFi device.
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Paul Adare
MVP - Virtual Machines
http://www.identit.ca
ROM: A RAM after a delicate operation.

 

[ROBCIS]

Dustin,

Thanks much.

Here is a page from Netgear overviewing WPA.
http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/n101190.asp
And here is another page from Netgear on how to set it up:
http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/n101675.asp

If you have any questions, feel free to let me know!

 

[ROBCIS]

Hank,

Thanks much.

Another thing that may help is to set the security so that only specific
MAC addresses are allowed into the router.

--

Regards,
Hank Arnold
Microsoft MVP
Windows Server - Directory Services

 

[Paul Adare]

Another thing that may help is to set the security so that only specific
MAC addresses are allowed into the router.

MAC filtering is pretty much a waste of time when it comes to WiFi security
as spoofing a MAC address is a very trivial endeavor.

 

[Dustin Harper]

So is breaking WEP. But, for the average user with a nosey neighbor, it is
enough to get by. If you want more security, there are a lot more things
that can be done.