Router Security Threat

**RhysJD3** · 01-14-12, 04:01 PM

Originally Posted by WileECyte

Won't necessarily hold up in court. You're liable for not properly securing your network.

Oh, I was kidding

. However, with hacks like this, how is any reasonable person expected to "secure" their wireless network.

Hell, according to the article, you can't even use MAC address protection. The best wireless security is apparently not having wireless.

**Alundil** · 01-14-12, 04:02 PM

Originally Posted by WileECyte

It's damn near impossible to brick your router, and processes to un-brick it that are fairly straight forward.

This and DD-WRT is a great group and their firmware is quite good. And the increase in functionality is excellent.

Sent via highly charged bolt of electricity.

**BuddyLee.** · 01-14-12, 04:36 PM

Linksys WRT54g2 V1.0, maybe I'll try DD-WRT.

BL

**Gunny** · 01-14-12, 09:36 PM

My router is on the list but hell, I am in the country and none of these rednecks are sophisticated enough to do any of this.

I haven't tried the DD-WRT it sounds interesting. I use to have a computer that ran IPCop as my router, it severed me well for 5plus years.

**Gumby** · 01-15-12, 02:23 AM

Originally Posted by RhysJD3

Oh, I was kidding

. However, with hacks like this, how is any reasonable person expected to "secure" their wireless network.

Hell, according to the article, you can't even use MAC address protection. The best wireless security is apparently not having wireless.

You are correct because with wireless you do not control the physical media. But the convenience is nice and good security practices will defend against 99% of the threats. You are not stopping that 1% guy anyway.

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