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    What all do I need to secure on Wireless Network?

    Hi all, I'm new to the community, so please excuse my noobness.

    I currently have several PCs that require access to my wireless router, and I need to know what all I need to do to better secure them (from the ROUTER side).

    - I have a 2Wire router from ATT.
    - I am using WPA2-PSK (AES-256) encryption
    - I have MAC address filtering enabled

    I have no idea how/what to set my other security settings for this router.
    I'm not a security (let alone wireless) guru, so any help would be appreciated.

    - Wifi Protection Setup (WPS) = disabled ... no idea what this does
    - SSID Broadcast = enabled ... I'm told this should be off... should I?
    - Firewall setting = "Disallow unsolicited inbound traffic"

    Not sure what else I can modify...
    If someone could list some things I should do, or some really useful websites/articles, I would greatly appreciate it.

    Thanks in advance.

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    You've done all you can. Just make sure the key you use is sufficiently long and random.

    Turning SSID broadcasts off is useless as a security precaution. It'll only make it more difficult for you to use your own wireless network. Same goes for MAC filtering, it's a useless exercise.

    What ever you do, don't turn on WPS.

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    I don't know that router, so here are a couple of wild guesses:

    1. All clients should be set to "public network" .......... that way they can't see eachother and share their fleas?

    2. Enclose all locations within a Faraday cage, and use a directional (line of sight) antenna for external communication.

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    i Need to network secrity use the secure the data and every income the threat and use the many facility then secure the network

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    Read tips on below link to secure your wireless Home Network.

    http://www.wikihow.com/Secure-Your-W...s-Home-Network

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    The correct answer is cat5/6 cable and an RJ45 connection............ wireless is basically insecure, and there isn't much you can do about that unless you are using line of sight.

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    Same question from me too.
    People are using Backtrack 5 for hacking Wifi password. How to be safe from these activities?

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    you have done the basics the big thing is a strong wireless key:

    https://www.grc.com/passwords.htm

    -GhostInShell

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