How safe?

2009-09-25 06:28:42

#1

Lai: Member; +186|6570

Before I start blogging to you guys like a maniac, how safe is a router shared wireless connection within a home, considering you don't live with some wizzkids?

Secondly, do any of you guys no a semi decent freeware firewall?

2009-09-25 06:36:28

#2

Dilbert_X: The X stands for; +1,822|6525|eXtreme to the maX

Depends on the wireless encryption you have set up.
If you have...

The router would normally have a pre-installed firewall - then you have your PC one - the windows one as a minimum.

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2009-09-25 06:42:36

#3

1927: The oldest chav in the world; +2,423|7092|Cardiff, Capital of Wales

I use AVG, on top of BT's free built in modem protection

2009-09-25 06:44:28

#4

Surgeons: U shud proabbly f off u fat prik; +3,097|6908|Gogledd Cymru

You can set the wireless passwords and choose the encryption level in your router settings, easy to set up.

2009-09-25 06:52:36

#5

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6986|NYC / Hamburg

WPA is safe from anything but a brute force attack.

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2009-09-25 07:13:19

#6

Lai: Member; +186|6570

It is 128-bit WEP and I don't mean "safe from outsiders entering through the router", but rather "safe from housemates".

And AVG is a virusscanner right, not a defensive barrier?

2009-09-25 07:33:30

#7

Noobeater: Northern numpty; +194|6866|Boulder, CO

Zonealarm is a free firewall.

2009-09-25 07:58:37

#8

Lai: Member; +186|6570

Should have mentioned,.. Windows 2000 SP4 here, so no build in XP niceties.

2009-09-25 08:09:15

#9

TheDonkey: Eat my bearrrrrrrrrrr, Tonighttt; +163|6136|Vancouver, BC, Canada

Lai wrote:
It is 128-bit WEP and I don't mean "safe from outsiders entering through the router", but rather "safe from housemates".

And AVG is a virusscanner right, not a defensive barrier?

128-bit WEP can be hacked in something like 45 minutes tops. With just a laptop that can see your network.

if you can, switch to WPA.

2009-09-25 08:12:28

#10

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6986|NYC / Hamburg

WEP is not secure at all.

IMO software firewalls are useless. It's better to secure the system and the network, because if something has actually penetrated the system or network, you're fucked anyhow.

TheDonkey wrote:
128-bit WEP can be hacked in something like 45 minutes tops. With just a laptop that can see your network.

if you can, switch to WPA.

more like 3 minutes

Last edited by max (2009-09-25 08:13:06)

_{once upon a midnight dreary, while i pron surfed, weak and weary, over many a strange and spurious site of ' hot xxx galore'. While i clicked my fav'rite bookmark, suddenly there came a warning, and my heart was filled with mourning, mourning for my dear amour, " 'Tis not possible!", i muttered, " give me back my free hardcore!"..... quoth the server, 404.}

2009-09-25 08:16:21

#11

Lai: Member; +186|6570

It is not my network, I'm staying with some people and am on their wifi signal with my laptop, using a password they provided. The question is, can they (accidentally) access my machine/read what I type on say this forum? Remember they're not wizzkids, not at all.

2009-09-25 08:18:01

#12

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6986|NYC / Hamburg

Any unencrypted traffic can easily be ready by anyone.

EDIT: Disable file sharing.

Well, not by accident. But anyone with basic understanding of computers and google can find out what other people are doing on the network. If you want security you need to a VPN or ssh tunnel.

Last edited by max (2009-09-25 08:22:11)

_{once upon a midnight dreary, while i pron surfed, weak and weary, over many a strange and spurious site of ' hot xxx galore'. While i clicked my fav'rite bookmark, suddenly there came a warning, and my heart was filled with mourning, mourning for my dear amour, " 'Tis not possible!", i muttered, " give me back my free hardcore!"..... quoth the server, 404.}

2009-09-25 08:58:48

#13

Benzin: Member; +576|6417

Accidentally? Not likely.

But I would recommend COMODO Firewall. Very good program, IMO. Has saved my ass multiple times already.

2009-09-25 09:01:22

#14

AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6572|what

Get zonealarm and peer guardian 2.

2009-09-25 10:22:11

#15

Lai: Member; +186|6570

That COMODO package looks great, but both COMODO and ZoneAlarm do not work under Win 2k

2009-09-25 10:41:23

#16

Sydney: 2λчиэλ; +783|7262|Reykjavík, Iceland.

Best router security: LAN cable.

2009-09-25 11:38:19

#17

Lai: Member; +186|6570

Sydney wrote:
Best router security: LAN cable.

Ohh,.. I couldn't agree with you more, but I'm in someone else's house on the first floor, while the router is on the ground floor.

2009-09-25 11:47:48

#18

liquidat0r: wtf.; +2,223|7046|UK

Lai wrote:
Sydney wrote:
Best router security: LAN cable.
Ohh,.. I couldn't agree with you more, but I'm in someone else's house on the first floor, while the router is on the ground floor.

Possible to run a cable?

2009-09-25 12:16:39

#19

Lai: Member; +186|6570

liquidat0r wrote:
Lai wrote:
Sydney wrote:
Best router security: LAN cable.
Ohh,.. I couldn't agree with you more, but I'm in someone else's house on the first floor, while the router is on the ground floor.
Possible to run a cable?

Well yes sure, but you can't expect me to start wiring someone else's house, drilling holes in the floor for the cables as well?

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