Comments on: 6 Steps to Secure Your Home Wireless Network http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2008/08/6-steps-to-secure-your-home-wireless-network/ Guides, HowTos and Tips for Technology Geeks Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:52:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Tim http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2008/08/6-steps-to-secure-your-home-wireless-network/comment-page-1/#comment-145230 Tim Fri, 25 Nov 2011 19:35:08 +0000 http://www.thegeekstuff.com/?p=122#comment-145230 Append _nomap to your SSID to prevent google from adding your WAP to their map, assuming you trust google to not map it if you do <a href="https://plus.google.com/104534380308019152290/posts/GtUPhxjufyg#104534380308019152290/posts/GtUPhxjufyg" rel="nofollow">this</a>. Append _nomap to your SSID to prevent google from adding your WAP to their map, assuming you trust google to not map it if you do this.

]]> By: s.sivakumar http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2008/08/6-steps-to-secure-your-home-wireless-network/comment-page-1/#comment-123651 s.sivakumar Wed, 24 Aug 2011 09:28:46 +0000 http://www.thegeekstuff.com/?p=122#comment-123651 Ramesh, I have read many of your articles and free stuff (really knowledge giving ones). You could have also mentioned, how to get into this setup. I have now installed an MTNL broadband with wireless modem. I have done these a 2 yr back when I was in chennai, but now fully forgotten this. please if you could give me this one too. Great article (s), s.sivakumar mumbai 98200 10728 Ramesh,

I have read many of your articles and free stuff (really knowledge giving ones).

You could have also mentioned, how to get into this setup. I have now installed an MTNL broadband with wireless modem.

I have done these a 2 yr back when I was in chennai, but now fully forgotten this.

please if you could give me this one too.

Great article (s),

s.sivakumar
mumbai
98200 10728

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2008/08/6-steps-to-secure-your-home-wireless-network/comment-page-1/#comment-106372 Anonymous Mon, 30 May 2011 18:13:27 +0000 http://www.thegeekstuff.com/?p=122#comment-106372 Actually changing the SSID makes the encryption alot more secure since passwords are salted with it. Actually changing the SSID makes the encryption alot more secure since passwords are salted with it.

]]> By: Jennie http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2008/08/6-steps-to-secure-your-home-wireless-network/comment-page-1/#comment-99791 Jennie Fri, 22 Apr 2011 00:50:34 +0000 http://www.thegeekstuff.com/?p=122#comment-99791 I want to change the name of the wireless network... where do I find "tool bar" that you show in the screen shots? How do I get to that? I want to change the name of the wireless network… where do I find “tool bar” that you show in the screen shots? How do I get to that?

]]> By: Daniel Mahanty http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2008/08/6-steps-to-secure-your-home-wireless-network/comment-page-1/#comment-93574 Daniel Mahanty Mon, 21 Mar 2011 07:29:42 +0000 http://www.thegeekstuff.com/?p=122#comment-93574 Dear Ramesh, Thanks very much for explaining the essentials of securing wireless home routers so lucidly. You have indeed peformed a public service. Thanks again, my friend. Dear Ramesh,
Thanks very much for explaining the essentials of securing wireless home routers so lucidly. You have indeed peformed a public service. Thanks again, my friend.

]]> By: Ikem http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2008/08/6-steps-to-secure-your-home-wireless-network/comment-page-1/#comment-76366 Ikem Fri, 31 Dec 2010 02:42:33 +0000 http://www.thegeekstuff.com/?p=122#comment-76366 Please provide "ids" for your "headers". I'd like to directly link to "4. Enable MAC filtering". Please provide “ids” for your “headers”. I’d like to directly link to “4. Enable MAC filtering”.

]]> By: palo http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2008/08/6-steps-to-secure-your-home-wireless-network/comment-page-1/#comment-71967 palo Mon, 06 Dec 2010 10:37:10 +0000 http://www.thegeekstuff.com/?p=122#comment-71967 i would add number 7 which is, hold firmware on your router updated. it will to avoid exploit known security issues i would add number 7 which is, hold firmware on your router updated. it will to avoid exploit known security issues

]]> By: MentorLog http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2008/08/6-steps-to-secure-your-home-wireless-network/comment-page-1/#comment-68795 MentorLog Sat, 06 Nov 2010 11:30:54 +0000 http://www.thegeekstuff.com/?p=122#comment-68795 Mac address filtering is the best option in order to secure the network. As well as we may need to disable "wps" in router setup page. WPA PSK is suitable only for vista and above (i.e in Dlink and Belkin). Mac address filtering is the best option in order to secure the network. As well as we may need to disable “wps” in router setup page. WPA PSK is suitable only for vista and above (i.e in Dlink and Belkin).

]]> By: Varun http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2008/08/6-steps-to-secure-your-home-wireless-network/comment-page-1/#comment-57714 Varun Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:48:49 +0000 http://www.thegeekstuff.com/?p=122#comment-57714 Hy... thanks ramesh for this wonderful stuff.now secured my network with WPA2.Got struck in the middle ,but completed safely.Thanks again. Hy… thanks ramesh for this wonderful stuff.now secured my network with WPA2.Got struck in the middle ,but completed safely.Thanks again.

]]> By: owlpic http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2008/08/6-steps-to-secure-your-home-wireless-network/comment-page-1/#comment-46312 owlpic Sat, 08 May 2010 21:38:21 +0000 http://www.thegeekstuff.com/?p=122#comment-46312 MAC filtering is useless. The only protection against someone trying to use Your wireless network is encryption. MAC filtering is useless. The only protection against someone trying to use Your wireless network is encryption.

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