Andy Sjostrom
11-09-2002, 10:48 AM
<a href="http://arstechnica.com/paedia/w/wireless-security-howto/home-802.11b-1.html">http://arstechnica.com/paedia/w/wireless-security-howto/home-802.11b-1.html</a><br /><br />Ars Technica has published a very practical and easy to understand article called "Security Practicum: Essential Home Wireless Security Practices". If you have a Wireless network at home or at work, I bet you'll find great ideas in the article! (Source: PDA Gerbil)<br /><br />The article includes the following highlights in great detail:<br />"• Basic strategy: don't be an easy target, and know what you want to secure<br />• Client-to-Router concerns<br />• Cracker-to-Router Access to the LAN/Internet<br />• Lock down must-dos<br />• Change the admin password and turn off remote management<br />• Turn off SSID Broadcast<br />• Change your SSID<br />• WEP: better than nothing<br />• Go MAC or manual: the Promised Land<br />• Disable DHCP, or limit it severely<br />• Little tricks"