The secret to security is to balance the lock against the value of the goods (information) behind the door, and to avoid making the door so shiny it attracts attention.
The easiest way is to social it.ġ0) dont write your keys or SSIDs down. Each auth request sends the SSID in clear text. The first step in cracking 'secured' wireless is to get the SSID, and the 2nd easiest way to do this is to force clients to re-auth. The more clients you have, the greater the risk.Ħ) change user (if you can) and certainly the password.ħ) if you must allow unauth'd traffic, establish trusted & untrusted VLANs.ĩ) if your clients start getting kicked, suspect a break-in attempt & change everything. There are numerous articles on cracking WEP & WPA, but if your passphrase is long enough (20 chars min), and you only have a few clients, WPA can be good enough. Remember that an open WAP broadcasting linksys is code for please use me.Ĥ) use WPA, not WEP & rotate the key - WEP can be broken in minutes. 1) position your AP so that you dont broadcast beyond your area - eliminate as much radiation leakage as possible.Ģ) change your SSID - possibly change it regularly.ģ) dont broadcast your SSID - these 2 items lower your profile.
