Thomson router (not secure)
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Thomson router (not secure)
09-08-2009 9:56 PM
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If I look at "Search for available wireless networks" It shows PlusnetWireless as security enabled. (WPA2) hower, it also shows my Thomson router as unsecure.
Why is this and how do I secure it if that is neccesary.
Percy.
Re: Thomson router (not secure)
09-08-2009 10:01 PM
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Bob Pullen
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Re: Thomson router (not secure)
09-08-2009 10:02 PM
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Bob beat me to it
Re: Thomson router (not secure)
09-08-2009 10:36 PM
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I tried hiding the SSID but it still shows the same, "Unsecured".
Re: Thomson router (not secure)
09-08-2009 10:36 PM
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[quote="Bob Pullen"]You might want to consider hiding the SSID though (that way, secured or otherwise, people won't see the router in the list of available networks).
vs.
[quote="Someone else (whose first language is probably not English)"]Broadcasting the SSID:
When not broadcasting the SSID the router is broadcasting the id beam anyway, just without the SSID name. So people will know that you have a wireless network.
But... all the devices that have been configured to connect to the router will broadcast the SSID. as if they were shouting "are you my router?"
This opens a big vector of attack as someone may intercept that request, identify the network you want to connect to and spoof it so now you are connected to the rouge network.
So, even as it is counterintuitive always set your router to broadcast the SSID. This way the security is handled by the encryption mechanism and not by false security by obscurity.
Re: Thomson router (not secure)
09-08-2009 10:42 PM
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Have you tried changing the SSID name? That should help eliminate the possibility of there being more than one Thomson unit broadcasting its SSID.
Bob Pullen
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10-08-2009 7:08 AM
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10-08-2009 4:36 PM
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