Re: keeping nosy neighbor off my wi-fi

From: Bill Robins (wmrobins_at_verizon.net)
Date: 08/24/03 

Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2003 17:05:12 GMT

> > "Mike Salazar" <mikesal3731@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:b92eb8c1.0308212117.5c342946@posting.google.com...
> > > I've go a linksys wireless router on my cable modem. My question is
> > > how do I configure things so that my neighbor can't hop on my router.
> > > Normally I wouldn't mind having someone surfing through my router but
> > > this particular neighbor bugs me a bit. Thanks for any instructions.
> > >
> > > Mike
>
> If I update the firmware on my laptop (Dell) will my wife have to
> update any software on her laptop (apple powerbook) in order for us to
> both be able to continue using our linksys wireless router?

Sorry, I don't know much about Apples. But I would imagine that if not now,
some time in the next two or three months she will be able to update to WAP.
Until then, MAC filter, WEP encryption, turn off SSID broadcast, change your
key and SSID every couple of weeks, and turn off the power to the router
when not in use. He's got to really really want to get in bad and have a
lot of patients.

By the way, does this neighbor have a cable hook up?

Bill

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