Home WiFi security

[Guest]

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I need a little education and advice. I'm setting up a home WiFi network
using Linksys WRT54G and related products. The security I have setup is as
follows:

SSID broadcasting is OFF.
SSID changed from default.
WPA-PSK -> AES -> and 12 character passphrase.
Router admin password changed. I am using the passphrase as the admin
password.

Is there any reason NOT to use the passphrase for WPA as the admin password
for the router? I'm thinking there could be consequences if accessing the
router admin page wirelessly. Thanks.

 

[Guest]

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Hi
Wireless - Basic Configuration: http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Config.html
Wireless Security - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html
WEP, WPA, and the Future - http://www.ezlan.net/wpa_wep.html
Q: Is there any reason NOT to use the passphrase for WPA as the admin
password
for the router?
A: Technically these two are not related so you can use the same password.
Strategically I would use two independent passwords.
Jack (MVP-Networking).


"chief123" <chief123@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I need a little education and advice. I'm setting up a home WiFi network
> using Linksys WRT54G and related products. The security I have setup is as
> follows:
>
> SSID broadcasting is OFF.
> SSID changed from default.
> WPA-PSK -> AES -> and 12 character passphrase.
> Router admin password changed. I am using the passphrase as the admin
> password.
>
> Is there any reason NOT to use the passphrase for WPA as the admin
password
> for the router? I'm thinking there could be consequences if accessing the
> router admin page wirelessly. Thanks.

 

[JeffD]

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

This is a very good article on securing your home network. I stronly suggest
using a 20 character or longer passphrase. You don't have to remember it,
just record it on paper and safely store it with your network documentation.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/learnmore/bowman_05february10.mspx