secure or not?

[Egg_Shen]

how safe is a AP if it has 64 bit WEP is enabled (with super sekret code).
I have the router enabled with SSID broadcasting (had a problem with the laptop seeing the AP name), and I saw an unknown MAC address connect today, it didn't get assigned an IP from the DHCP so I was wondering what that unknown wireless PC could do....

the network is just a PC Cat-5 wired to D-LINK DI-624 router and a laptop with a wireless card. Both PC's have harddrives shared and a printer is attached to the PC.

 

[defcom_1]

It's moderatly safe. If you want to be more paranoid, only allow your MAC address to connect.

The unknown wireless PC could sit on your network long enough to crack your WEP, but if you only have a small amount of traffic flowing though, the chances are that it would need a couple of days - weeks to crack your key.

If you are super-paranoid, do the following:

Internet
     ||
Router
    ||
Switch---------------
||                  ||
Router             WAP
||
Internal Network

Assuming the routers have built-in firewalls. Then setup a VPN so that your laptop on the WAP can connect to your internal network. Then it's quite hard to connect to your internal network.

Also, don't forget to change the default username/password on the WAP. You'd be surprised how many people don't do that.

 

[djnes]

MAC Filtering is definitely the way to go.

 

[Chhhh]

Originally posted by djnes
MAC Filtering is definitely the way to go.

I concur. That way you know exactly who can use the network.

 

[Unoid]

WHat you need is a 6 demon bag!

 

[Dem]

only allow your MAC address to connect

Yes. Best way, IMO, to secure your wireless network.

Erik

 

[Egg_Shen]

Originally posted by Unoid
WHat you need is a 6 demon bag!

It's all in the relfexes

I was doing MAC addressing for a while, and had SSID off but the wireless laptop would loose the router and couldn't connect till the router got a reset....hmm