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control who uses my wifi
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jackson1420
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Oh yes. If you are using a typical home router then you can use:
* Passwords / Passphrases
* MAC address filters (Not the most effective but it is just an extra layer of security)
* Hide broadcasting your wireless signal
* Create a guest-wifi to isolate guests from you
* Lower the power of your wifi signal so people down the road can't pick up on the signal as easy
I will add more things if I think of more.
To help you sleep well at night: If someone wants to access your wireless network. It will happen by any semi-intelligent geek. It is a trivial achievement to hack wifi even with the highest encryption. If security is important then ensure the data is transferred over a wire. Not through the air we breath.
I HIGHLY suggest using a pass phrase with unique characters ($, ü, 2, E, e, 123)
Example: Toto was a fast boy 1@
* Passwords / Passphrases
* MAC address filters (Not the most effective but it is just an extra layer of security)
* Hide broadcasting your wireless signal
* Create a guest-wifi to isolate guests from you
* Lower the power of your wifi signal so people down the road can't pick up on the signal as easy
I will add more things if I think of more.
To help you sleep well at night: If someone wants to access your wireless network. It will happen by any semi-intelligent geek. It is a trivial achievement to hack wifi even with the highest encryption. If security is important then ensure the data is transferred over a wire. Not through the air we breath.
I HIGHLY suggest using a pass phrase with unique characters ($, ü, 2, E, e, 123)
Example: Toto was a fast boy 1@
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What Jackson said, plus: Don't use WEP. Use WPA2.
I've heard WEP being described as "as effective as placing a wet paper bag over your router".
If you want to block particular people, then being careful about who you tell your password to and MAC filtering is the answer.
I've heard WEP being described as "as effective as placing a wet paper bag over your router".
If you want to block particular people, then being careful about who you tell your password to and MAC filtering is the answer.
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