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More info?)
Thanks Jack.
This is the first I have ever used wireless and after doing everything I
have been advised to do and then running the McAfee WiFi scan they have
online, I got just a little paranoid. You have helped me out.
Thanks,
Jack
"Jack (MVP)" <Jack(MVP)@discussions.microsoft.com.> wrote in message
news:O1dq4jPIFHA.2476@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Hi
> 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 securing the Internet Connection,
> which is what GRC, and MacAfee security scanners Test.
> Wireless is just a replacement for a Wire and thus can be intercepted by
> people in the neighborhood attaching then self to your Signal and use your
> LAN. To avoid Local Tapping there is Wireless Security measures . These
> measures are unique the Wireless components, and have to be used even if
> there is No Internet Connection.
> Link to:
http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html
> The Firewall/AntiVirus/AntiSpy applications are the one that protect the
> Internet connection from being invaded, and preventing 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 Internet Connection protection regardless of whether you use Wire
> or
> Wireless.
> Internet -Basic protection:
http://www.ezlan.net/firewall.html
> In addition you should have tools available to clean your computers if
> they
> get Infested with Internet "Junk".
> Internet Infestation:
http://www.ezlan.net/infestation.html
> Basic Steps in cleaning Internet "Junk" -
http://www.ezlan.net/clean.html
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
>
>
> "JE" <jedmunds@NoSpamiowadsl.net> wrote in message
> news:u6ePx9NIFHA.576@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> Thanks George, I will take a look and THANKS!
>>
>>
>>
>> "george" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23K9YXkNIFHA.608@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> > Try here;
>> > ShieldsUp by Gibson Research
https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2
>> >
>> > george
>> >
>> > "Jack" <Jack@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:6BA5C434-92D4-4676-9062-06E4AEB4640B@microsoft.com...
>> >> How can you check to see if you have adequate security on a network?
> I
>> >> installed a Linksys WRK54G router and WUSB54G adapters and I followed
> all
>> >> the
>> >> suggestions for as far as Security and Encription and Pre-Shared key.
>> >>
>> >> I ran a scan that Mcafee has available on their site and it tells me
> that
>> >> I
>> >> an quite vulnerable. I probably don't have the password, SSID and
>> >> Pre-Shared
>> >> key quite as "unique" as possible, but can be changed.
>> >>
>> >> Here are the settings I have used: Security=WPA-PSK, Encryption=TKIP.
>> >> What else should I be doing, or is the Mcafee program just covering
>> >> all
>> >> bases?
>> >>
>> >> Is there anyway else to check the security?
>> >>
>> >> Thanks,
>> >> --
>> >> Jack
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>
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