Wireless Security... for beginners!!

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Hi

I have bought a Toshiba laptop which is wireless enabled, and have a Netgear
router which allows me to connect to the internet. I have managed to do
this, but am concerned that my connection has no security. Is there an easy
way to protect this connection? Step-by-step instructions would be great!

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First bear in mind that though the same word Security is used to describe
secure Internet Connection and Secure Wireless there is No relation between
the two from a Computer functioning perspective.

Wireless Security has Nothing to do with Firewall.

Wireless is just a replacement for a Wire and thus can be intercepted by
people in the neighborhood attaching then self to your LAN. That why there
is Wireless Security measures to avoid Local Tapping. These measure are
unique only the Wireless itself, and has to be used even if there is No
Internet Connection.

Link to: http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html

The Firewall "Job" is to protect the Internet connection from being
invaded, and to prevent your LAN computers from transmitting out to the
Internet privileged information.

Each computer on your Network that has access to the Internet should have
its own Firewall regardless of whether you use Wire or Wireless.

Internet -Basic protection: http://www.ezlan.net/firewall.html

In addition you should have tools available if your computers get Infested.

Internet Infestation: http://www.ezlan.net/infestation.html

Jack (MVP-Networking).





"JB" <JB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> I have bought a Toshiba laptop which is wireless enabled, and have a
Netgear
> router which allows me to connect to the internet. I have managed to do
> this, but am concerned that my connection has no security. Is there an
easy
> way to protect this connection? Step-by-step instructions would be great!

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windows.networking.wireless (More info?)

Hi

The following links describe the concept, for exact location of the entries
in your look at the manual.

Wireless - Basic Configuration: http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Config.html

Wireless - BasicSecurity: http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html

Jack (MVP-Networking).



"Simon Pleasants" <plesbit@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 17 Oct 2004 09:31:02 -0700, "JB"
> <JB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >Hi
> >
> >I have bought a Toshiba laptop which is wireless enabled, and have a
Netgear
> >router which allows me to connect to the internet. I have managed to do
> >this, but am concerned that my connection has no security. Is there an
easy
> >way to protect this connection? Step-by-step instructions would be
great!
>
> There is not a vast amount to add that was not added by the other
> responses.
>
> In case you had not picked up from the other post wireless security
> and a firewall are completely different. One protects you from
> someone driving up and plugging into your network from outside your
> house and the other protects your computer from invasion via the
> internet.
>
> You haven't said which Netgear router you are using but the DG834G
> would be the likely culprit. This is a very easy unit to encrypt and
> the following link provides a PDF version of the instructions.
>
> ftp://downloads.netgear.com/files [...] manual.pdf
>
> Detailed information is available on setting up security. It begins
> on p4-2 and continues from there. Be sure to read all the section
> before beginning the set up.
>
> Don't get diverted by the idea of the firewall. This is turned on by
> default and is already protecting you from internet nasties (although
> an AV is still a must and you might want to consider use of a software
> firewall, but worry about that AFTER you've sorted the encryption).
>
> Hope this helps.