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September 17, 2013 12:26:19 PM

Recently I had Time Warner Cable's IntelligentHome installed and their setup is configured of each device hooking up wirelessly. I am curious to know the best practice in having a secure internet connection and having the security system on the same network.

Before the installation I had the following setup:
Modem/Router--Switch (Static)

After the installation they switched it to:
Modem/Router--Router (broadcasting SSID, Auto DHCP)--Switch(Static)

I reset the provided router and lost the sync between the router and touchpad for the security system. There is a tech scheduled to come out this weekend and I want to make sure that my system is secure as it needs to be. What I would also like to know is if my security router should have a static address or just keep the settings as is.

Any advice to the network settings would greatly be appreciated. Thanks!

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September 19, 2013 6:42:23 AM

The most secure settings for a home Wifi that I am aware of are to
1) Set the highest encryption level available. In my case, this is WPA2. Use a passPHRASE - more than one nonsense word/symbols/digits.
2) Set a good passphrase on the router!
3) Connect all your devices. Note their MAC addresses - the router's UI can show them to you.
4) Set the router to allow connections only from a list of MAC addresses. Add the ones you collected above.
5) Turn off SSID broadcast. Most devices will be able to remain connected. Note that some devices will not be able to connect to your system without SSID broadcast turned on, in which case you will have to enable it.
6) If the tech sees your passwords, change them when s/he leaves.


There is some good info in this: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/38111-43-find-change-...
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September 19, 2013 8:30:24 AM

Thank you WyomingKnott, I understand the security features you mentioned and I appreciate your input.

What I would like to know is if I should subnet the Home Securitys router to its subnet or just keep the settings as is? (Static vs Dynamic)
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September 19, 2013 12:28:20 PM

Static on your side. If you can get dynamic on the ISP side, why not? If your IP address to the world changes occasionally, it might make it harder to trace things to you.

I don't understand the phrase "subnet to its subnet" - could you be more detailed?
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