On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 9:36 AM, Frank Murphy <frankly3d(a)gmail.com> wrote:
On 17/05/11 14:30, Misha Shnurapet wrote:
> Hi.
>
> Which WLAN protection method would you recommend?
> * Shared key
> * WPA-Personal
> * WPA2-Personal
>
> My router also supports Radius with 802.1x and WPA/WPA2-Enterprise, but these require
strange stuff like certificates that leave me clueless. :)
>
Also if it's your home wLan, hide it, don't broadcast the ssid.
So those in your neighbourhood won't even know you have a wireless.
Yes, they
will. However, not broadcasting the SSID is a good step,
but not necessarily all you should do. When a client connects to the
network, it inquiries if the network is available. A patient
wardriver will pick this up. However, they will not be able to get
easily and will move on in most cases if they see WPA2.
*Some android devices, don't like hidden wireless*
True.
The next step is MAC restricting and a lot more. However, just
employing security and hidden SSID is a great start. Most people do
not do this.
James McKenzie