help with secure internet sharing

ollie2435 · ollie2435 #1 (**permalink**)

04-30-2010, 05:04 PM

ok so im tethering my internet off my blackberry to my mac and then sharing it with others (PC's), how would i go about securing the network so others cant just use it who i don't want to ??

ive already tried using a 40bit WEP but the PC's wont connect to the network ?
what can i do to make my shared internet secure and able to be used by PC's?

any help would be appreciated
Ollie

IvanLasston · IvanLasston #2 (**permalink**)

04-30-2010, 09:32 PM

With an ad-hoc network (computer to computer) the only thing you can do is WEP - and it isn't much for security anyway. So if WEP isn't working then you really don't have anything.

You could try to get a broadband router - if you have a compatible blackberry - this is how I do it. You can then enable WPA2. I use cradlepoint.
Extending and Protecting 3G/4G Networks Wirelessly | Cradlepoint Technology

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ollie2435 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 30, 2010 Posts: 6	04-30-2010, 05:04 PM ok so im tethering my internet off my blackberry to my mac and then sharing it with others (PC's), how would i go about securing the network so others cant just use it who i don't want to ?? ive already tried using a 40bit WEP but the PC's wont connect to the network ? what can i do to make my shared internet secure and able to be used by PC's? any help would be appreciated Ollie
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IvanLasston #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 26, 2010 Location: Rocky Mountain High, Colorado Posts: 2,116 Mac Specs: 1.8 GHz i7 MBA 11" OSX 10.8.2	04-30-2010, 09:32 PM With an ad-hoc network (computer to computer) the only thing you can do is WEP - and it isn't much for security anyway. So if WEP isn't working then you really don't have anything. You could try to get a broadband router - if you have a compatible blackberry - this is how I do it. You can then enable WPA2. I use cradlepoint. Extending and Protecting 3G/4G Networks Wirelessly \| Cradlepoint Technology
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