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Re: [LUG] New router security

 

John Williams wrote:
> On Thu, 2010-05-27 at 17:53 +0100, Neil Winchurst wrote:
> 
> As this problem is dragging on a bit, and frankly the risk in Holsworthy
> is negligable, I would say it is starting to become more hassle than its
> worth. I would just use WEP as its "good enough", I'm not sure where you
> live in town, but how many people are around you in range and do you
> feel they are a risk of cracking your wifi, even WEP.
> 
> There are a number of open wifi's in town, 3 or 4 in the square alone so
> if yours is locked its just not worth the agro for anyone else. Oh, and
> if yours was in the square before... Thanks, I checked my email a couple
> of times :]
> 
> I use WEP here, simply because it was configured years ago and I'm too
> lazy to go around changing all the devices (ps3's, wii, pda, laptop,
> netbooks, desktops, ipod etc)
> 
> Living in a field 75m from the road with the nearest house 0.5miles away
> helps though :]
> 
> 
Thanks, John!!

Up to now I have not had any security at all. Yes, where I live there is
very little chance of anyone around being able/bothered to log on to my
network.

However, I will look at it a bit longer to see what happens. If it
becomes too much hassle I will take your advice.

Regards

Neil

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