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Home WiFi security

I have BT broadband and use the white Home Hub for WiFi. The security is just whatever it came with.

I have heard that wi-fi is not secure and easily hackable. Should I increase security, to what and how?

Thanks!

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  • free4440273
    free4440273 Posts: 38,438 Forumite
    well, as a minimum, change the password to something more 'difficult' / I tend to change the default SSID name too//
    BLOODBATH IN THE EVENING THEN? :shocked: OR PERHAPS THE AFTERNOON? OR THE MORNING? OH, FORGET THIS MALARKEY!

    THE KILLERS :cool:

    THE PUNISHER :dance: MATURE CHEDDAR ADDICT:cool:
  • jayme1
    jayme1 Posts: 2,154
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
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    set the wireless encryption to WPA2 AES PSK that is totally secure at the moment. also set remote access to the router to 'off'
  • free4440273
    free4440273 Posts: 38,438 Forumite
    http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/index.cfm?newsid=3200541

    ^see here too about wireless security strengths /////
    BLOODBATH IN THE EVENING THEN? :shocked: OR PERHAPS THE AFTERNOON? OR THE MORNING? OH, FORGET THIS MALARKEY!

    THE KILLERS :cool:

    THE PUNISHER :dance: MATURE CHEDDAR ADDICT:cool:
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