How do you know that your wifi is secure

diyguys · Post by **diyguys** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 12:19 am

How do you know that your wifi is secure and cannot be used by anybody else thanks.

dewaltdisney · Post by **dewaltdisney** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 9:46 am

Main menu - Connect to - hover with mouse over your connection and it will show if it is secured

DWD

dave.m · Post by **dave.m** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 3:21 pm

As DWD says and it should show
Security Type
then either WEP or better still WPA2.

You can also watch the lights on your wireless router when your computer is shut down, if they are still flashing frequently, someone is connected. If they just stay lit, then no one is using it.

dave

gas4you · Post by **gas4you** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 5:31 pm

You could look in the dhcp

client list. It will list all computers connected to your wi-fi.

diyguys · Post by **diyguys** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 6:41 pm

HI dave it says wpa psk what does that mean , what is the dhcp list thanks all

dave.m · Post by **dave.m** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 6:55 pm

WPA is very secure,
http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/tutorials/ar ... hp/3552826

As for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) you can have a read here but it will probably be gobble-de-gook to you. I don't understand it all.

Like I said, when you shut down tonight, just check the lights on your router.

dave

diyguys · Post by **diyguys** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 7:52 pm

Thanks dave.