Least Overhead for Router Security?

[arh2o]

Just wondering if anyone's done some tests on overhead performance using these settings:

1.) WEP

2.) WPA

3.) WPA-PSK

4.) WPA-TKIP

5.) WPA-AES

6.) WPA2

7.) WPA2-PSK

8.) Invisible Mode

9.) Mac Filtering

If you were to rate those 9 from least overhead to most, how would your list go?

Obviously if your house is isolated and/or you're in a very low-risk neighborhood, you wouldn't care about the strength of security, but rather, what security gives the best performance (aside from no security).

 

[spidey07]

All the same. Just use WPA2-AES with a pre-shared key. Performance is all the same unless you have really old access point/card. No point in no broadcasting the SSID, recommended that you do to avoid compatibility problems.

 

[JackMDS]

Mac Filtering and Invisible Mode, are Not security features.

As for the rest, old WEP tasks the Wireless, otherwise (as Spidey posted) it does not matter.

 

[Goosemaster]

What is this "Invisible Mode? " Sounds kind of neat

 

[compman25]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster
What is this "Invisible Mode? " Sounds kind of neat

I believe he means not broadcasting the SSID

 

[Crusty]

Originally posted by: compman25

Originally posted by: Goosemaster
What is this "Invisible Mode? " Sounds kind of neat

I believe he means not broadcasting the SSID

In other words, "my wifi isn't working and I don't know why mode".

 

[JackMDS]

Originally posted by: Crusty

In other words, "my wifi isn't working and I don't know why mode".

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