if u use a wireless connection do u use a firewall and a password
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if u use a wireless connection do u use a firewall and a password
Well, I'd highly recommend that you do use a firewall, along with a VPN connection from your machine to the wired end of the connection.
Like pwaring said, a firewall is recommended. Some wifi routers come with hardware firewalls already on them, but an application firewall on all computers on the network is always great. And in most cases that ive seen you need a password to join in on a wireless network if you set it up that way, it all comes back to how the user configures it to their desire.
Ok...
I believe this is where I come in.
Ok...
Yes you do need a password.
Now let me explain more in my case. I use a Wireless Card a Pc3220 (Over Paid for the POS)
but I connect through. A company which happens to be Verizon. (Expensive Bastards)
Now with my service you can not connect to there Network without a password. Now I believe from a little playing around that I did. (Don't ask how.)
That there are 2 passwords one on your own system that you have to do and another one at there Tower that verifies that you are qualified to use there Tower.
Now on the Firewall side that is actually on your side they provide Jack... I don't know just what type of connection you have but I am not sure just where your getting your single and everything from. Though I would recommend that you use a Firewall. Duh...
If you need to know anything else about this or Wireless let me know this is where I am (TRYING) to play around in.
I would suggest that, since you will not be forewalled by the Access Point from another wireless machine you need a firewall..... ZoneAlarm would be fine
I would suggest treating all of your machines on the wirless network as being on a hostile network. That means firewalls and host based IDS's on all of the machines on the wireless lan. That is just how I treat my WLAN, and I suggest you treat yours the same way.
If you are trying to secure a wireless connection, I strongly suggest you enable WEP, A password protected proxy/gateway/access-point, and definately, if nothing else use a VPN to do all of this. With a VPN, all of your traffic is encrypted, so even when you WEP gets cracked (eventually it will, too many tools to prevent this Kismet does it well) , they still can't sniff the goods as you'll be on the inside of a securely encrypted VPN connection. And the would be intruder will just be wondering why he can't do crap.
--PuRe
Im talking like wi-fi
I know..... Firewall yourself.... period!!!!
Wifi is just a general name for the 802.11x standards (i.e. wireless networking).Quote:
[U should all ways have a firewall and a password, espically w/wireless. If not someone can surf on your connection, heck it happens...lol.]
Lets talk a little bit about WEP (Wired Equivelent Protection). You can configure it with a secure 128 bit encyption key. You set that on the gateway(router). All access points need to have a matching passprhase to the corresponding 128 bit encyption key passphrase.
Pure- Your right this can be hacked, ive heard it on Tech TV from professionals. I just dont know how to set a VPN. No knowledge on how to do that. Tell me. I got a spedstream wifi router. I connect threw my access point.
WiFi = Wireless Fidelity.
Firewall is definitely a must!thou its abit crappy...
Secure ur box! ;)
If your working on a wireless network or in a place where u at high risk for war driving (ie business districts with many companys assured to use a wireless system) not only use a fire wall and a pass word but Id have a heavy W.E.P (Wireless.Encryption.Protection). If not someone using an antenna attached to thier laptop computer (running some type of war driving software of course) can pick up on your signal and what ever is passing on that signal (ie passwords , personal information ect) at that time can be picked up and used to thier advantage.
sry i must have been writing my post while u were posting yours. (directed to Propaganda)