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WPA on XP

Discussion in 'Windows - General discussion' started by Mez, Aug 26, 2010.

  1. ntense69

    ntense69 Member

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    you shouldn't need another piece of network hardware if you have a router it should have 4 ports on it for wired connection and all you have to do is disable the wireless in the gui of the wire
     
  2. Mez

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    The router does have 4 connections. That is enough for my house.

    There may be a setting but it is not marked wireless enabled/disabled. I have checked the Linksys site. It only has a guide for disabling wireless on a computer not the router. I just figured it could not be turned off. I am probably wrong.
     
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    another option easily available in dd-wrt wireless settings. and it can be configured so you can use the setup button to toggle wireless, so you don't have to keep going back into the router to turn it on/off.

    the downside of having the setup button active is that you must have the reset button active too.
     
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    Mez Active member

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    OK THAT is a great reason to use dd-wrt. You sold me. I had it installed before but I did not see much use for me being a bit ignorant.
     
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    before you flash it, you must know which version model your WRT310N is; wrong firmware can brick it. either a v1 or v2.
     
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    I have the right version. I had it on for a while but I didn't see any reason to keep it on. Thanks
     
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    v1: ftp://dd-wrt.com/others/eko/BrainSlayer-V24-preSP2/08-12-10-r14929/broadcom/

    v2: ftp://dd-wrt.com/others/eko/BrainSlayer-V24-preSP2/08-12-10-r14929/broadcom_K26/


    if you didn't already, flash to either one of those standard firmware after you have the initial dd-wrt flash done. the one from the router database is way outdated and full of bugs.

    and make sure to do a 30-30-30 reset before and after flashing! very critical to do so.
     
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    Well I was hacked again, it is time for plan B. I did explore the router app that came with the router when I reset everything. Even if it takees him half the time it did last time I should be wired by then.

    I can turn off the wireless under wireless modes then just use the wires. I disabled wireless access to the modem. ntense69 was right wired is a better route. I may move the router to a more central location. That location will limit the wireless, it is below ground, if I go back to wireless and it is ideal for setting up a radio barrier. It is close to the outside wall where I believe the threat is coming from. I can put a barrier on the basement wall.
     
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    I was reading a tech mag and it kinda mentioned a possible hole in WPA security so I tracked it down. WPA is not secure anymore.

     

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