How secure is my Network?

poppellerant

I am just going by the user manual, located here: http://www.thomsonbroadbandpartner.com/getfile.php?id=5349

Firstly, wireless security - if the wireless light is green, this indicates the router is using WPA/WPA2 encryption (WPA2 is the most secure). If the wireless light is amber, then the router is using WEP encryption - much less secure than WPA/WPA2. If the wireless light is red then no encryption is being used - in other words, anybody can access the router.

Go to http://192.168.1.254/ and login using your user name and password.

Click Home Network from the menu on the left hand side. Under Wireless, click your access point. From the Location Bar, click Configure.

Now somewhere here should be an option to disable your wireless.

cepheus

Yes we went through all that but the page http://192.168.1.254/ wasn't complete for some reason (there were red crosses). The jist of it was, that I can switch wireless on, but I need them to switch it off, and it is switched off now. A rather unsatisfactory situation I admit although it's the only room I use so not really critical for me and at least it forces me to use it more securely.

Incidentally my virus checker (AVAST) thought the Email reminder for this thread was phishing mail, presumably due to the title!

poppellerant

cepheus wrote: »

Yes we went through all that but the page http://192.168.1.254/ wasn't complete for some reason (there were red crosses). The jist of it was, that I can switch wireless on, but I need them to switch it off, and it is switched off now. A rather unsatisfactory situation I admit although it's the only room I use so not really critical for me and at least it forces me to use it more securely.

Incidentally my virus checker (AVAST) thought the Email reminder for this thread was phishing mail, presumably due to the title!

Would you be able to take some screenshots of which options are available to you?

cepheus

I'm not sure if there is an easy way of displaying the screenshot without a lot of messing around

After 'configure' there is only one option there which says
Interface Enabled: this box is unticked.

I don't want to get stuck again and am unlikely to need it elsewhere in the house, so I will leave it on cable for the time being thanks.

spud17

I'm replying as someone who actually has O2, .

Recently upgraded and have now got the new N router, I always turn off wireless.

The older router was essentially similar but on the new one the details are below.

Log in via 192.168.1.254,
User name 'Administrator' (note case) your password is on the bottom of the router, probably 11 numbers/letters, often starting with 'CP', again note upper/lower case.
Select 'Home Network'
From diagrams on RHS, select WLAN (under wireless), then top RHS select 'Configure', then untick 'Interface Enabled'

Both the O2 routers I've had have allowed me to switch wireless on/off at my convenience.

Note to others, don't know re 'O2 Access', but on LLU there are no login details, the router connects automatically to O2. Just plug it in and wait a few minutes and off you go.

debitcardmayhem

spud17 wrote: »

I'm replying as someone who actually has O2, .

Recently upgraded and have now got the new N router, I always turn off wireless.

The older router was essentially similar but on the new one the details are below.

Log in via 192.168.1.254,
User name 'Administrator' (note case) your password is on the bottom of the router, probably 11 numbers/letters, often starting with 'CP', again note upper/lower case.
Select 'Home Network'
From diagrams on RHS, select WLAN (under wireless), then top RHS select 'Configure', then untick 'Interface Enabled'

Both the O2 routers I've had have allowed me to switch wireless on/off at my convenience.

Note to others, don't know re 'O2 Access', but on LLU there are no login details, the router connects automatically to O2. Just plug it in and wait a few minutes and off you go.

I did ask if the OP had logged in to the router

spud17

Fair enough.
penrhyn was near enough in post#10, but mine doesn't work with o2.wirelessbox.lan, possibly because I refuse to use their install disk.

arriva

Notmyrealname wrote: »

WEP might as well be an open network. 10 seconds to crack it typically.

Probably more like 60-90 secs from powering the laptop on. Where do you live OP..?? :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

cepheus

arriva wrote: »

Probably more like 60-90 secs from powering the laptop on. Where do you live OP..?? :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Thames House, Millbank, London TW11 8HU

arriva

cepheus wrote: »

Thames House, Millbank, London TW11 8HU

are they recruiting..???