is my wan secure?

[r6ashih]

The only thing i have done is to allow only my mac address to access the router and changed the admin password.

I do not have wep enabled, and i am broadcasting ssid.

am i secure just from the mac address and password change?

thanks

 

[azev]

well, not as secure as if you enable wep or wpa.

 

[spherrod]

disable SSID broadcast as well

 

[nweaver]

wep encrypts the packets. If you don't have wep, I can take a wireless sniffer and pull packets off the air and put them back together. This means anything not encrypted at a different level (i.e. ssl web sites) I can see. I can watch you ping machines, surf the web, download midget porn from non ssl websites, etc.

 

[JackMDS]

Your WAN has nothing to do with Wireless.

However if you meant LAN the answer is May be!!

Security is a relative term and depends on the environment and system component.

The right way to do it is to spend a little time to learn about security and than make your own determination.

Concerning Wireless.

Link to: Wireless Security.

Link to: WEP, WPA, and the Future (802.11i).

Link to: Network Segregation - Adding security to Wireless Network (or to any peer to peer Network).

Concerning WAN (I.e Internet Connection)

Link to: Basic Protection for Broadband Internet Installation.

Link to: Internet infestation -Or, how you are getting Internet "Junk" in and compromise your Computer/Network?

Link to: Basic Steps in cleaning Internet "Junk".

Link to: Freeware Security suit for Internet Connection Protection.

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