wilkes

My granddaughter is the only one that has access to my router. I have the settings set on { WPA2-PSK-[AES} and I have a strong passphrase. So I should be okay { right }? Also my facebook sends me an email when someone other than myself tries to access my facebook. I get emails saying someone from Pulear, and Millers Creek, accessed it and I live in Wilkesboro, which is about a mile from Millers Creek, but it said it came from my IPaddress. What's up with that?

Mac filtering is where only recognized mac addresses that you input in the admin config is granted access to the router. Any Mac address not listed in the table will not be able to get access to the internet. There's no need in cutting the router off. Between using WPA 2 which is not that easily crackable unlike using WEP, using SSID broadcast turned off, and MAC isolation, you'll be all good to go.

Thanks,
Chris

jesus, I have a strong passphrase with words & numbers. What is MAC filtering? I got the router for my granddaughter so she could use her laptop when shes here. I had to put the passphrase in her laptop but it's hidden. Should I cut the router off when shes not here? Will that mess up the settings if I cut it off?

if you have nosy neighbor kids us a MAC address filter on your router security. most commercial WPA/2 security protocols can be cracked within minutes, MAC filtering can help slow that down. also make a password thats not a "word" ie. l5F#****w@fF

Anytime, let us know if you need anymore help.

Thanks,
Chris

Thanks, Guys!

SSID broadcast is when the router will publicly broadcast the name that you set in the admin config. Not the router name but the ssid name that you set. *the 2 are not the same*. For security reasons it is BEST to keep SSID turned off, so that way people can't Wardrive your house. Furthermore, it makes it harder to get access to the Wi-fi network with it turned off due to the fact that you have to manually enter in the SSID that you typed in the admin config when trying to gain access. WPA2 is the best security protocol to use as it introduces a new AES based encryption mode.

The router is a NETGEAR WIRELESS N150 and I use a passpharse. I have it set on >WPA2-PSK-[AES] . Thanks

Whats your router make and model ?

SSID is the name your router broadcasts and you see in your network list when connecting a wifi device.

WPA2-PSK-[AES

Is a hex encrypted pass code you will need to connect a wireless device to the router

HELP!!!! Installed Wireless Router. When the screen came up it was a little different than it looked like on the instructions page. Security ? about the options settings. In the block that came up it had >WPA-PSK-[TKIP]+WOA2-PSK[AES] checked. But the router suggested the settings below the box to be set as >WPA2-PSK-[AES] so which is it? Also the Wireless Network has 2 boxes one is >ENABLE SSID BROADCAST the other ENABLE WIRELESS ISOLATION. Should either of these boxes be checked? Want to make sure no one else is picking up my router signal.