[Discussion] Wireless Security

[Brian Grawburg]

On Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:12:38 -0500 (EST), Julian Thomas wrote:

>Now I'm in a more [sub]urban area. I can see 3 other access points, all of which are using 
>encryption. I am using WEP2 and still use MAC address filtering.


My setup consists of a Netgear WNR1000 as the "base" router and DHCP server that connects to a Netgear WPN824 (the 
wireless router for my laptop) and to a Netgear WNHDEB111 access point which "beams" to another WHN connected to a 
Slingbox (no way to actually wire this portion).  I presume the WEP only needs to be on the first router?

I'm hesitant to use MAC filtering because my son will be accessing the Slingbox from Bangkok and at this point I don't know he 
will be using. I think he will connect via a Slingcatcher once he gets there which has a MAC address.


Thanks,
Brian Grawburg