Jim, if you keep the WEP enabled, it should be sufficient to keep out
unwanted wireless clients from connecting to your wirelessrouter. I have
no idea what brand/model of router that came in your kit was, but there
probably (don't take my word for it) is some menu in it that allows you to
monitor and log active wireless clients. I think there's a way of binding
specific client IP to specific MAC addresses (which are unique to each
WNIC), but i'm unsure of how to do this. I can find out, if you wish.
Binding specific IP's to specific MAC addresses allows you to only have
say 3 allowable IPs, which can only be assigned to 3 specifc computers.
That being said, the 128-bit (or is it 256 or 512-bit? higher the
better...) WEP should keep your network safe.
>
> Got a question for the network wizards on our list, sorry about the OT
> followup...
>
> I've recently upgraded to DSL (which is great, after years of 'dialing
> in'...) and my Pacbell SBC-Yahoo kit included a wireless-B router/DSL
> modem.
> If I understand the fairly limited beginner-grade installation
> instructions
> the hardware includes a firewall. This wireless router/modem is always on,
> but I only have the computer on when I am actively using it.
>
> I use both the Mac, running OS-9.2.2 and a laptop running Win-XP-Pro. I
> have
> the Windows firewall enabled on that connection, and also use Zone Alarm
> (the free version). The laptop is also only on when I'm actively using it.
> When I get another wireless card (probably a USB wireless dongle or such)
> I
> have a desktop PC which will also be running Win-XP-Pro, firewall enabled
> and Zone Alarm too. (note to Microsoft -- these are -two- separate
> licensed
> versions. Bill Gates gets a new wing on his house from the profit on the
> XP-Pros on these boxes...).
>
> I did enable the WEP code-number to keep my wireless private, I'm just
> piggish enough not to want to serve the whole neighborhood from my
> connection...
>
> So my question -- can my always-on wireless router be hijacked and turned
> to
> serve spam without a PC being on and hijacked along with it? If necessary
> I'll figure out a way to shut it off when not actively using it...
>
> --
>
> Jim Brokaw
> OM-'s of all sorts, and no OM-oney...
>
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