Thread: 4 steps for foolproof security for WA3002GA modem/router(well almost!)

Hi,
Got myself the WA3002G4 modem from BSNL. As part of setting up a secure wireless network, I was surfing around for related posts. The "Wireless Security Primer - II " by just4kix was the guide. Basically we need to do the following steps

# Change the password of the admin account of the router
# Change the IP of the router (eg: 192.168.1.1 -> 102.108.1.1)
# Change the name(SSID) of the wireless network so that it does not display the default (vix netgear, linksys, default etc) (Eg: netgear -> NYSU)
# Use WPA-PSK with 128 bit WEP encryption

This would more or less ensure that your wireless network is secure.

Let me know in case any more steps can strengthen the process

- Sirish

That would be all I guess... thats all I have done with my router

Any more inputs?

Moving thread to security sub forum

Good post. Repo points given.

I have posted something similar in Broadband How to section.

Thanks Guys....I am a newbie and haven't still got the hang of the repo points. But nonetheless that is quite encouraging....thanks again

-Sirish

Reps from me aswell.. forgot earlier and welcome to Indiabroadband.net

Repo points are given to you by other members. If they like your post, they will give positive feedback, if not negative.

Positive Repo points feature makes the user feel that he is wanted by the community and it encourages him/her to post more, contribute more.

Hope that you are here to stay.

this is already more than enough to secure a wireless network and if you still need more then you can just hide your wireless network name after all this.

To hide name of your network you can untick Allow broadcast of Network Name (SSID)
or can tick the option Hide Wireless Network