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Best way to protect my wifi ? - Take a Risks - Jul 26, 2024
Any tips to protect my wifi from people using tools or anything tk make it unhackable ? Thanks
RE: Best way to protect my wifi ? - Bastille - Jul 26, 2024
Use a recent protocol for your Wifi, WPA3 is available, WPA2 at least. If you're skilled enough you can also try to configure a RADIUS server with WPA2-Enterprise auth.
Use a strong password, nowadays we often speak about passphrases instead of passwords.
Change the default router settings, like the admin password, the SSID. Sometimes people recommend to hide the SSID but sometimes other people say that hidding an SSID could motivate people trying to hack it because they think there is something imported hidden behind, like for companies.
Firmware / OS update, but if it's a router from your ISP you shouldn't be worried about it.
If you're router is old you may still have a WPS function, disable it.
If you're able to, create two different networks, for your guest, and for your personal usage
If you're a psycho, and your router allows it, you could also configure MAC filtering
Take a look at some software that enable you to monitor your wifi to see if anyone is connected to it. There are lot of apps for smartphone, there are also some for computers such as GlassWire but only for the paid version. Check your router tho, it should have this feature.
RE: Best way to protect my wifi ? - 15khud3 - Jul 26, 2024
^^^ best tip ever :)
RE: Best way to protect my wifi ? - DramaKing - Jul 26, 2024
(Jul 26, 2024 01:51 AM)Take a Risks Wrote: Any tips to protect my wifi from people using tools or anything tk make it unhackable ? Thanks
Nothing is truly unhackable. Some standard recommendations include MAC filtering and turning off SSID broadcasts so that it can't easily be found. Long random passwords are good, too.
RE: Best way to protect my wifi ? - Take a Risks - Jul 26, 2024
(Jul 26, 2024 02:06 AM)Bastille Wrote: Use a recent protocol for your Wifi, WPA3 is available, WPA2 at least. If you're skilled enough you can also try to configure a RADIUS server with WPA2-Enterprise auth.Thanks so much i am doing everything you just said as we speak !
Use a strong password, nowadays we often speak about passphrases instead of passwords.
Change the default router settings, like the admin password, the SSID. Sometimes people recommend to hide the SSID but sometimes other people say that hidding an SSID could motivate people trying to hack it because they think there is something imported hidden behind, like for companies.
Firmware / OS update, but if it's a router from your ISP you shouldn't be worried about it.
If you're router is old you may still have a WPS function, disable it.
If you're able to, create two different networks, for your guest, and for your personal usage
If you're a psycho, and your router allows it, you could also configure MAC filtering
Take a look at some software that enable you to monitor your wifi to see if anyone is connected to it. There are lot of apps for smartphone, there are also some for computers such as GlassWire but only for the paid version. Check your router tho, it should have this feature.
(Jul 26, 2024 06:53 AM)DramaKing Wrote: Nothing is truly unhackable. Some standard recommendations include MAC filtering and turning off SSID broadcasts so that it can't easily be found. Long random passwords are good, too.
Ok i will hide my sdd broadcast thanks alot
RE: Best way to protect my wifi ? - Wifi Pineapple - Jul 27, 2024
(Jul 26, 2024 06:53 AM)DramaKing Wrote: Nothing is truly unhackable. Some standard recommendations include MAC filtering and turning off SSID broadcasts so that it can't easily be found. Long random passwords are good, too.Hidden wifi will only stop mobile devices, windows computers and tablets from seeing it.
Using airmon-ng, you can see all hidden wifi, i'm almost sure the galaxy phones can see hidden wifi but I forget how it's done. But I still think it's a good starting point
(Jul 26, 2024 09:22 PM)Take a Risks Wrote: Thanks so much i am doing everything you just said as we speak !
Ok i will hide my sdd broadcast thanks alot
The best way to make your wifi uncrackable, make it random. Include upper A-Z, lower a-z, numbers and symbols. From my understanding, symbols take a slight longer time to crack and not many people will willingly run a hash with known symbols.
Change your wifi name to something random also.
RE: Best way to protect my wifi ? - DramaKing - Jul 27, 2024
(Jul 27, 2024 04:22 AM)Wifi Pineapple Wrote: Hidden wifi will only stop mobile devices, windows computers and tablets from seeing it.
Using airmon-ng, you can see all hidden wifi, i'm almost sure the galaxy phones can see hidden wifi but I forget how it's done. But I still think it's a good starting point
I'm perfectly aware that SSIDs can be sniffed in monitor mode (which Galaxy phones do not have). I mentioned that it was a professional recommendation. Last I checked, CompTIA was saying that it improved security, like MAC filtering and turning off DHCP. It can make things more difficult for an attacker.
RE: Best way to protect my wifi ? - Take a Risks - Jul 27, 2024
Thanks i switched everything to random stuff with symbols and capitals appreciate all the advices and added an guest wifi
I dont understand how mac filtering works can anyone quickly explain please
RE: Best way to protect my wifi ? - DramaKing - Jul 27, 2024
(Jul 27, 2024 04:24 PM)Take a Risks Wrote: Thanks i switched everything to random stuff with symbols and capitals appreciate all the advices and added an guest wifi
I dont understand how mac filtering works can anyone quickly explain please
Making the assumption that you're using a Netgear router, you can whitelist devices according to this guide: https://kb.netgear.com/23289/How-do-I-configure-Access-Control-or-MAC-Filtering-on-my-NETGEAR-router-using-the-router-web-interface.
RE: Best way to protect my wifi ? - Take a Risks - Jul 27, 2024
Ok thanks alot ! I will look into it
RE: Best way to protect my wifi ? - Rogers Communications - Jul 27, 2024
absolute best secure way.. run a cable!
RE: Best way to protect my wifi ? - DramaKing - Jul 28, 2024
(Jul 27, 2024 08:38 PM)Rogers Communications Wrote: absolute best secure way.. run a cable!
Then Wired Equivalent Privacy should be comparable.
There is this: