Turn on encryption. If you can, use WPA; if you cannot, use WEP. Only restricting access to certain MAC addresses is problematic because it is possible for someone to determine some of those MAC addresses and to then pretend to be one of those MAC addresses.
-Yves
wireless security question i have a laptop and a wireless router how do i secure it so just that lap can connect to it
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"ss" wrote in news:Bk5Qd.88739$Tf5.50718@lakeread03:
filter the mac address...so that your laptop, and only your laptop, can connect. should be in the router settings
Taking a moment's reflection, ss mused: | | wireless security question | i have a laptop and a wireless router | how do i secure it so just that lap can connect to it
As Yves stated, enable encryption. That's the only way to be sure. Use WPA if you have it. If not, use WEP, but change your passphrase periodically.
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