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**jc8654** · #1 (**permalink**) 08-11-2008, 19:39

I think the phrase could well be "Be Afraid..."

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**DPS Computing** · #2 (**permalink**) 08-11-2008, 19:41

And thats why I don't use WPA.....

**flesso** · #3 (**permalink**) 08-11-2008, 19:52

Well you're going to notice if someone is hijacking your wifi :P

**jc8654** · #4 (**permalink**) 08-11-2008, 20:21

Well yes, any tech geek is but a standard user isn't. And it's going to create fun for some items that only support WPA and not WPA2.

Daniel · #5 (**permalink**) 08-11-2008, 21:10

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Originally Posted by flesso

Well you're going to notice if someone is hijacking your wifi :P

I have a nice little program which shows who is connected, they automatically get their connection dumped unless I allow them

**DPS Computing** · #6 (**permalink**) 08-11-2008, 21:21

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Originally Posted by flesso

Well you're going to notice if someone is hijacking your wifi :P

As Jonathan said, you might, Joe Public probably won't. Plus, you may notice too late (i.e. after they've done highly illegal things using your connection

).

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Originally Posted by jc8654

Well yes, any tech geek is but a standard user isn't. And it's going to create fun for some items that only support WPA and not WPA2.

There are items out there that are like this? That'll teach people to buy cheap rather than quality

.

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Originally Posted by Daniel

I have a nice little program which shows who is connected, they automatically get their connection dumped unless I allow them

Thats good - care to share the software name?

Daniel · #7 (**permalink**) 09-11-2008, 03:39

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Originally Posted by DPS Computing

As Jonathan said, you might, Joe Public probably won't. Plus, you may notice too late (i.e. after they've done highly illegal things using your connection

).

There are items out there that are like this? That'll teach people to buy cheap rather than quality

.

Thats good - care to share the software name?

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**DPS Computing** · #8 (**permalink**) 10-11-2008, 14:14

Thanks for the link Daniel

.

Daniel · #9 (**permalink**) 11-11-2008, 07:03

Not a problem

**kendalbigson** · #10 (**permalink**) 28-11-2008, 04:45

Ughh. Things like this make me nervous about using WPA.

Kendal Bigson

**DPS Computing** · #11 (**permalink**) 28-11-2008, 09:09

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Originally Posted by kendalbigson

Ughh. Things like this make me nervous about using WPA.

Kendal Bigson

Thats why I don't

. And I do believe more sturdy protection is advised and defaulted by most recent wireless routers and other devices.

**jc8654** · #12 (**permalink**) 02-12-2008, 05:06

Well, WPA is the common wireless encryption on most home routers/access ports. WPA2 isn't common place yet as not all older technology supports it. You can use other things to supplement the security of your wireless e.g. MAC address filtering but that doesn't solve the encryption problem.

Only real way to get round it is to use a VPN but that isn't always practical...

**DPS Computing** · #13 (**permalink**) 02-12-2008, 11:39

WPA2 may not be commonplace but it isnt exactly rare. I mean come on, sign up to Virgin and have a reasonably new computer and your free router and computer will be able to use WPA2.

Or if your with another provider you can spend around £50 on a nice new NetGear router and you should be all sorted!

**flesso** · #14 (**permalink**) 02-12-2008, 16:57

This the reason why I still used wired for everything... well apart from the fact that wired can run at 1GBPS.

**DPS Computing** · #15 (**permalink**) 02-12-2008, 18:05

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Originally Posted by flesso

This the reason why I still used wired for everything... well apart from the fact that wired can run at 1GBPS.

Yes but your internet has no hope of running 1GBPS - therefore making that speed irrelevant for things like routers and connecting to the net. Only way this would be effective is during file sharing on a local network.

**flesso** · #16 (**permalink**) 02-12-2008, 18:07

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Originally Posted by DPS Computing

Yes but your internet has no hope of running 1GBPS - therefore making that speed irrelevant for things like routers and connecting to the net. Only way this would be effective is during file sharing on a local network.

Thats the reason: I do a lot heavy duty file sharing and streaming across my local network. I.e. streaming recorded TV shows from my media machine to my main PC.

**DPS Computing** · #17 (**permalink**) 02-12-2008, 18:30

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Originally Posted by flesso

Thats the reason: I do a lot heavy duty file sharing and streaming across my local network. I.e. streaming recorded TV shows from my media machine to my main PC.

Why not just stream it to the main PC in the first place?