OT: Linksys WRT54GX Configuration

From: David Fuller (fullerdavid@hotmail.com)
Date: Mon Nov 28 2005 - 14:40:56 GMT-3


Do you have any working sample configs for a reasonable setup?
thanks
Dave

----- Original Message -----
From: "CCIE KH49279" <ccie_lab@inetiq.com>
To: "'David Fuller'" <fullerdavid@hotmail.com>
Sent: Monday, November 28, 2005 7:39 PM
Subject: RE: Linksys WRT54GX Configuration

> David,
>
> You will have a couple of different features that will help you out here.
>
> First you have the choice between WEP or WPA. Frankly, in my experience
> with
> older Linksys routers the WPA stuff does not seem to remain stable very
> long, also DHCP does not seem to be very stable either.
>
> I currently use WEP and MAC filtering. This will keep honest people
> honest.
> Frankly, WEP and WPA can both hacked with enough captured packets, and so
> can the mac spoofing. However, these would be from someone purposefully
> trying to wardrive or otherwise maliciously hack your access.
>
> If you are using win2k you will be able to NOT broadcast your SSID, so
> that
> would be another element you could use to keep honest people honest. In XP
> home edition I was unable to use this feature as it would cause xp to
> loose
> connectivity. I have not tried it with xp sp2, so maybe that is fixed.
>
> Wayne
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
> David Fuller
> Sent: Monday, November 28, 2005 8:22 AM
> To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
> Cc: security@groupstudy.com
> Subject: OT: Linksys WRT54GX Configuration
>
> Hi there
>
> I got the lastest (I think it is the latest) Linksys Wireless Broadband
> Router WRT54GX. I want to install very simple config but protect my LAN
> and
> stop my neighbours using my wireless LAN to and use my Internet link.
> Currently I'm using it with Ethernet cables but want to enable wireless
> with
> some basic wirless security.
>
> Thanks
>
> Dave
>
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