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wireless network at home

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#21 Post by 987687 »

Since I have cards that only support WEP I use that. But I also use a MAC filter so only the addresses I list can connect. I would use wired, but its physically impossible in my house. But I have not had any problems with WEP + MAC filtering. Oh, and I also don't have my router broadcast the SSID, therefor people don't know its there, or its at least harder to find...
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#22 Post by chrismortimore »

987687 wrote:But I have not had any problems with WEP + MAC filtering. Oh, and I also don't have my router broadcast the SSID, therefor people don't know its there, or its at least harder to find...
You can still find the SSID, and you can sniff the MAC address from the packets that you use to crack the key. It does, however, stop lazy people from leeching your internet.
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