Topic 'How to configure Wireless settings in router (Tomato FW)?' in forum 'Wireless Security' - dslreports.com

Re: How to configure Wireless settings in router (Tomato FW)?

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 09:40:13 EDT

redwood posted : I'm guilty as charged, I'm lazy to set the key into a long set of letters and numbers. I use WEP and if you're a neighbor, you have instant access as you can easily guess it. LOL.

Re: How to configure Wireless settings in router (Tomato FW)?

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 13:40:41 EDT

SoonerAl posted : To add...

With Windows the OP can use Windows Connect Now [WCN] to save off the wireless profile on a flash drive for later use. Once its on the flash drive they can simply plug it into another Windows client and the profile is automatically installed and configured.

»theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/L···nect_Now

If the client can not use WCN, ie. like a MAC or Linux client for example, the wireless key is in plain text in the \Smrtntky\Wsetting.txt file on the flash drive. Simply copy-n-paste to the client.

I also echo the use of a long random ASCII key. Personally I use a 63-character random ASCII key and WPA2-PSK [AES] (aka WPA-Personal) to protect my home private and guest wireless networks.
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Re: How to configure Wireless settings in router (Tomato FW)?

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 11:04:55 EDT

nwrickert posted :

said by supergeeky:

You only have to enter the very long key in your devices once, don't be lazy.

Moreover, in most cases you can use copy/paste for this. So you won't have to actually type it in.
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Re: How to configure Wireless settings in router (Tomato FW)?

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 10:50:47 EDT

supergeeky posted : Uh, no...

»www.zdnet.com/blog/security/gpu-···eam/2419

Why would you not want to make it as strong as possible?
You only have to enter the very long key in your devices once, don't be lazy.

Re: How to configure Wireless settings in router (Tomato FW)?

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 07:52:28 EDT

DataRiker posted :

said by supergeeky:

At least give the hackers a little challenge...

Use 63 random printable ASCII characters

»www.grc.com/passwords.htm

9 Characters is more than strong enough. And easy to program into printers, game consoles ect.

Also, changing the SSID wireless broadcast name to something personalized is important as well.

Re: How to configure Wireless settings in router (Tomato FW)?

Tue, 31 May 2011 12:25:18 EDT

supergeeky posted : At least give the hackers a little challenge...

Use 63 random printable ASCII characters

»www.grc.com/passwords.htm

Re: How to configure Wireless settings in router (Tomato FW)?

Sun, 22 May 2011 22:27:34 EDT

DataRiker posted : Most importantly you should set the "security" tab to WPA ( TKIP or AES doesn't really matter )

Make sure you choose a password with at least 9 characters.

Re: How to configure Wireless settings in router (Tomato FW)?

Fri, 06 May 2011 21:22:35 EDT

antdude posted :

said by DaMaGeINC:

Looks fine to me. Thanks for the free internet.

Yep, at least we don't have to brute force through the security. ;)

Re: How to configure Wireless settings in router (Tomato FW)?

Thu, 05 May 2011 21:41:02 EDT

DaMaGeINC posted : Looks fine to me. Thanks for the free internet.

How to configure Wireless settings in router (Tomato FW)?

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 06:37:40 EDT

anon posted : I've a Linksys E2000 with Tomato firmware and what should I select for each of the followings? (pix attached)

E2000 has the "select" dual band, hence can only do either 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz.

Thanks.