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I still use WEP

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  • 15-10-2009 9:28pm
    #1
    Maia Handsome Trash
    Posts: 0 ✭✭✭ Maia Handsome Trash


    I have eircom wireless broadband with a netopia 2247 router. I picked up a few other signals in my neighbourhood and they're all using WPA2-PSK. I still use the security that was enabled when I got my router from Eircom, WEP. Am I stupid to not bother changing? I know WEP can be easily cracked but really is this one of those ultra unneccessary security precautions? What dangers am I open to if I keep WEP?


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    #2
    ballsymchugh
    Registered Users Posts: 7,937 ✭✭✭ballsymchugh


    i'd change the code at least!!

    check this site.

    http://s4dd.yore.ma/eircom/


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    Zillah
    Registered Users Posts: 17,371 ✭✭✭✭Zillah


    Its fine. 99.9% of people have neither the know-how nor motivation to crack a WEP connection. Even if they did, so someone else uses your wireless for free, it is not exactly the end of the world. Swapping to WPA2 is easy though, it would only take you a few seconds.


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    #4
    Maia Handsome Trash
    Posts: 0 ✭✭✭ Maia Handsome Trash


    ballsymchugh wrote: »
    i'd change the code at least!!

    check this site.

    http://s4dd.yore.ma/eircom/

    lol that just gave me my exact code.


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    hello932
    Closed Accounts Posts: 325 ✭✭hello932


    Zillah wrote: »
    Its fine. 99.9% of people have neither the know-how nor motivation to crack a WEP connection. Even if they did, so someone else uses your wireless for free, it is not exactly the end of the world. Swapping to WPA2 is easy though, it would only take you a few seconds.

    Can someone please explain to me how WPA2 PSK is more secure than WEP?


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    center15
    Registered Users Posts: 786 ✭✭✭center15


    hello932 wrote: »
    Can someone please explain to me how WPA2 PSK is more secure than WEP?

    It's a different protocol, works completely differently uses different encoding. Best place to read about it is Google.


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    Steffano2002
    Registered Users Posts: 5,918 ✭✭✭Steffano2002


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    lol that just gave me my exact code.
    Of course it did. The original WEP key is created by using a simple enough algorithm which can easily be reverse-engineered using the name of your WiFi connection.


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    dub45
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,448 Mod ✭✭✭✭dub45


    It would take less time to change it than to keep posting about it here!:rolleyes:


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