Security

Hi

I Recently set up my macbook to be a wifi router and i was wondering if there is any way of getting security on this network.
Thanks

http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/airport-networking-wireless-technology/68784-wireless-networking-faq.html

Please see the link above as it will answer many of your questions.


The main things you need to have are:

1. A password on your network, whether it be WEP or WPA, it is HIGHLY recommended. (The link above will expand)

2. Firewall on your computer. (Snow Leopard)

System Preferences -----> Security ------> Firewall ------> Advanced
-----> Enable Stealth Mode.

Make sure your firewall is on, and your router has a password on it.

what about just on leopard
and my router is the actual computer
so how do i set up a password on that computer

Hi,
When the Mac is the wifi router, it allows you to use only WEP encryption. WPA is not supported which I found a bit strange from Apple.

So your wifi network won't be very secure since WEP encryption can be easily broken. If I was you I would use it as a temporal solution.

T.