Honestly, "locking down" your wi-fi only keeps honest people off it. WEP is super easy to crack and WPA isn't far behind. If someone wants on a Wi-FI and they have the know how, then they're getting on the Wi-Fi. The real solution is to only allow authorized macs to get on the Internet.
I strongly disagree in cases where WPA is properly configured. It is simply insane to try to crack a strong WPA2 setup for any average or even above-average person. Also, the MAC can be duplicated by the attacker and used during times when the owner is not active -- it can also cause problems. On the rest, I concur. A good router -- especially with good firmware -- can be intricately configured and offer quite a bit of basic security. Aggressively discouraging people from maintaining open APs is stupid and should be punishable in itself.
The amount of people out there looking at putrid content or committing crimes is small. If all aspects of our lives are to be re-arranged in response to the lowest common denominator, we will follow suit. If this sheriff had sent out passive, informative educational material to people, I would commend him/her. Stupid indeed.
This is stupid (Score:0)
Honestly, "locking down" your wi-fi only keeps honest people off it. WEP is super easy to crack and WPA isn't far behind. If someone wants on a Wi-FI and they have the know how, then they're getting on the Wi-Fi. The real solution is to only allow authorized macs to get on the Internet.
Re:This is stupid (Score:2)
The amount of people out there looking at putrid content or committing crimes is small. If all aspects of our lives are to be re-arranged in response to the lowest common denominator, we will follow suit. If this sheriff had sent out passive, informative educational material to people, I would commend him/her. Stupid indeed.