Re: [LUG] Help!

Thanks to all, and especially Gordon. I hope I am just being paranoid. I have found wps in the router config (called qss - just to confuse me) and switched it off. I like the idea of setting up better tools, as Gordon suggests. But, I need to be able to set them up, use them and interpret the results correctly.

I think what I would really like is to be able to set up my internet access in such a secure way that I don't have to about such things as hacking. So, I have some supplementary questions:

Would a better router help? From what some of you said, mine doesn't sound very good, If so, any suggestions?

Would moving away from wifi completely to a hard wired or a powerline adapter solution be more secure?

Even with changes to the setup, would a separate PC (as Gordon suggested) monitoring network traffic still be necessary if I can stop feeling paranoid?

By the way, tomorrow, I am going to switch wifi back on but, not use the internet all all, all day. It will be easier to see then, if there is any unauthorised activity or if I am really just being paranoid.

Thanks for all of your help.

On 15 May 2013 16:10, bad apple <mr.meowski@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

On 15/05/13 11:52, Tony Sumner wrote:
> On May 15, 2013, bad apple wrote:
>
>> Although if you haven't disabled WPS, you should really do that right
>> now. (http://code.google.com/p/reaver-wps/)
> If I disable WPS is it still possible to have wireless access? Reaver
> looks pretty scary. I just changed my WPA key to something better and
> my wife's poxy iPad wouldn't let me join, ie no invitation to type in
> the key. I am not asking for help with the iPad just moaning. I look
> forward to reading the resolution for Viv.
>
> Tony
>

Yes, WPS is just a method to enable "easy" connection to your router, it
doesn't disable standard PSK-style authentication over WPA2 as normal if
you turn it off. Unfortunately, WPS also enables your local hackers to
easily access your router as well:

http://www.wolfmanzbytes.com/pc/213-wi-fi-protected-setup-wps-broken.html

It's completely and utterly broken. Regarding your iPad, iDevices can be
fussy about passwords - try both adding your network manually (specify
SSID, crypto type and password in the "add other network" dialogue) and
removing your iPad from the "connected devices" section of your router's
admin interface before you try and rejoin it. I frequently have to coax
iDevices into joining my network to, it's not just you...

Regards

--
The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG
http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list
FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq