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just4kix

You are OK then. Norton will protect port 23 (telnet) intrusion.

gg_bti

Apart from the above security issues where hacker can logon to your wifi and use your net connection or hack into your computer, are their any other issues with using wifi.. when I was in US couple of years ago, my room mate used to do some kind of sniffing...and he always said that it is possible to catch the packets floating around the air...whatever data is sent by laptop to the wifi ....

is it possible that some other hacker can also get the same and decrypt it...??

would that mean accessing your bank accounts / financial information is not safe over wifi at all....?

IS WPA / WEP etc ways to encrypt data or only security measures to connect to wifi network....?? do they further encrypt the data sent over wifi??

Just some layman questions / thoughts...

JFK,

Just read through your wireless security primer - 1 post...I believe it has answered most of my questions above.....that was indeed very helpful

dhruvonium

Hi Just4kix. I am using a dlink DI524 wireless router. i have forgotten the admin password for the same. However, i have not changed it from the default password. Is there anyway i can recover this password? Is there a dlink support center or some other way.
I have a network ID password to protect my wireless network currently. Without the admin password i am not able to change my network passowrd. Do you think that is a big issue?

just4kix

If you did not change the password, it is still the same, i.e., admin.

All your security is useless if you do not change the password.

You can also reset the router to the factory settings using the RESET button at the back panel.

dhruvonium

thanks for that just4kix. But if admin is the default password, what is the default username? Im sorry but i dont remember this and it will be good if you can help me out so that i can change the same.

just4kix

Have you not read the numerous guides? Do you not have the user manual? The default user name is admin and password is also admin.

Please do make enough effort to search the web, read manuals, etc.

ajitelsy@rediffmail.com

need to know if i can use all letters & numders to make a key.pl help

just4kix

You can use any combination of letters (lowercase/uppercase), numbers or special characters.

Jaganathsamal

I dont think its impossible to connect, any hacker can easily get the mac address (both of the router & the laptop or pc) by reading data packets. WPA security can be broken by using a Dictionary attack. Also you can easily change your systems mac address. How come you tell its safe ?

All the security is still use less if you change the password & login to the router & then forget to logout or just close the browser. Any router can be fooled using simple java scripts.

mybsnlbroadband

I am using BSNL DataOne conn. with ITI DNA-A211-l wireless modem/router.
I want to use Nokia Communicator to access internet through wi-fi.
Can anyone tell how to set up wifi.Do i need to buy additional h/w.

deepmohan

now who is going to keep his router page open still he or she is online....? in this world each and everything can be fooled, so have some logic

enable wireless option in your router and search for the network on your communicator and just connect to it, no additional H/W needed.

mybsnlbroadband

I have a problem connecting to internet.

When i run the modem diagnostics, all PASS accept for "Ping primary Domain Name Server"
It did not stable,what i mean is,when i refresh it show PASS then when i refresh again it shows FAILED.Sometimes i have to reboot the modem.
Rest of it is ok,only this Ping primary Domain Name Server having problem.
And i'm guessing that this might be the problem which my cnnction does not stable.
Any method or suggestion? huhuh.

Luke Skywalker

@arindam1
Hacker never do anything bad it is cracker. By the way you are secure from most scriptkiddies which are a major cause of worry if you are using wpa2 psk.