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How do you know that your wifi is secure
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 12:19 am
by diyguys
How do you know that your wifi is secure and cannot be used by anybody else thanks.
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 9:46 am
by dewaltdisney
Main menu - Connect to - hover with mouse over your connection and it will show if it is secured
DWD
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 3:21 pm
by dave.m
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
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 5:31 pm
by gas4you
You could look in the dhcp
client list. It will list all computers connected to your wi-fi.
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 6:41 pm
by diyguys
HI dave it says wpa psk what does that mean , what is the dhcp list thanks all
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 6:55 pm
by dave.m
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
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 7:52 pm
by diyguys
Thanks dave.