Can I switch wireless router off?

bryanb

xxdeebeexx wrote: »

Hope you don't mind if I jump on this thread.
If I am connected to a wireless modem with the ethrenet cable do I still need WPA Encryption? I have just bought a new wireless modem today and found this section really tricky. The wireless bit is for the boys to play their PS3.

TIA

Dx

Yes you need WPA, as it will be transmitting and ready to receive.

weegie.geek

xxdeebeexx wrote: »

Hope you don't mind if I jump on this thread.
If I am connected to a wireless modem with the ethrenet cable do I still need WPA Encryption? I have just bought a new wireless modem today and found this section really tricky. The wireless bit is for the boys to play their PS3.

TIA

Dx

The WPA encryption helps people connecting to your network wirelessly without authorisationh and accessing shares, or using your internet connection.

Ethernet doesn't use any security, since you have to be physically connected to the router to use it. If someone can do that, you have more problems than them downloading using your connection.

You should keep WPA on if you're using wireless though, and as you said you're using the PS3 wirelessly, you should use WPA, yep.