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PLS HELP! URGENT. Neighbors using my Wireless, Problems setting up password
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<blockquote data-quote="cwa107" data-source="post: 537438" data-attributes="member: 24098"><p>No, it doesn't require 4 keys and a passphrase. It has 4 key positions, you can use any one of those keys in tandem with the position. You don't use all 4. The passphrase is a proprietary algorithm that will generate keys based on a phrase of your choosing. This is supposed to make it easier to remember your keys. In effect, it just makes it confusing since most manufacturers' algorithms are different. </p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p>WEP can be broken in less than 5 minutes with readily available tools. Anyone savvy enough to steal a connection from a neighbor can easily break WEP. WPA and WPA2 are newer standards that were deliberately made to be easier to use and less hackable.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Just as you were ignorant of the need for security when you first set up your router, many people are ignorant of the merits of each option. If your router supports it, WPA2 is your best bet.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cwa107, post: 537438, member: 24098"] No, it doesn't require 4 keys and a passphrase. It has 4 key positions, you can use any one of those keys in tandem with the position. You don't use all 4. The passphrase is a proprietary algorithm that will generate keys based on a phrase of your choosing. This is supposed to make it easier to remember your keys. In effect, it just makes it confusing since most manufacturers' algorithms are different. WEP can be broken in less than 5 minutes with readily available tools. Anyone savvy enough to steal a connection from a neighbor can easily break WEP. WPA and WPA2 are newer standards that were deliberately made to be easier to use and less hackable. Just as you were ignorant of the need for security when you first set up your router, many people are ignorant of the merits of each option. If your router supports it, WPA2 is your best bet. [/QUOTE]
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