wireless router passwords....

[agile30]

I have a neighboor that keeps hacking into my system no matter how many times I change the password. I need advice on how to make it secure secure. I only use the basic cisco connection software because I don't know that much about the advance settings.

Suggestions?

[ALYKZANDYR]

I leave mine open, never have any problems, then again i dont live with 6,000 people within 100 feet of me.

[Jand3rson]

Call Cisco, get their tech support, and explain to them your problem. They'll help you through the advanced settings so you can lock your network down a little more and prevent people from accessing it.

http://www.contacthelp.com/directory/Cisco?ListingID=249

[Massimo]

Use letter numbers and symbols. If you have an email with your internet provider change the password on that as well, oh and FB or any other social networks.

If someone has access to anyone of those then they could obtain your internet password.

[HR2L]

I have a neighboor that keeps hacking into my system no matter how many times I change the password. I need advice on how to make it secure secure. I only use the basic cisco connection software because I don't know that much about the advance settings.

Suggestions?

Use the Mac Address Filtering feature in Advance Settings. Turn on Mac Address Filtering and only allow the specific Mac Addresses (each wireless device has a Mac Address Unique to it) you want to have access to the wireless router. This is how i kept my ex roommate who was a cheap skate and didn't want to pay for internet from using the wireless feature, even though he knew the wireless password. ;)

[Stoner Sam23]

Does he do bad things with your IP?

[selturk]

Just change your SSID and hide it.. problem solved :)

Edit: First make sure you change the default username and password of your router.

[Kershaw]

change you r password to imagfuckingwaffleswaffleswaffleswaffleswaffleswaffles

[lambo]

Use the Mac Address Filtering feature in Advance Settings. Turn on Mac Address Filtering and only allow the specific Mac Addresses (each wireless device has a Mac Address Unique to it) you want to have access to the wireless router. This is how i kept my ex roommate who was a cheap skate and didn't want to pay for internet from using the wireless feature, even though he knew the wireless password. ;)

qft

Also, name your network: Hey "Neighbor's Name," Eat a dick!

[VinniE30]

Use WPA or WPA2. WEP is old and extremely easy to crack.
BTW, you don't even have to know much at all to crack WEP keys, there are programs out there that make it extremely easy for even the layman.

[Eric]

how do you know when somebody is leaching off your network?

[lambo]

how do you know when somebody is leaching off your network?

Check the access list. It should give a list of devices with their Mac Addresses, then cross reference that with your devices.

[zig553]

If you change your encryption to the highest setting which is WPA2 or even WPA he shouldn't be able to hack through it which can be accessed through the Cisco software through the browser. Though assuming you already have that encryption and he is hacking through it, using MAC address filtering that HR2L suggested might be futile because the hacker might know a work around past filtering AKA changing his MAC address which can be easy to someone who knows what they're doing. Try hiding your SSID I believe there is an option for it in the Cisco software. Also I must stress this part change your Cisco gateway password (the one you use to get to the Cisco interface) and your main router password, use numbers, capitals, symbols and at least 10 characters, doing this would prevent any bruteforce attack (using software to guess multiple combinations of passwords). After all this he might possibly still be able to hack it, but doing this will make his life a living hell attempting so.

[HR2L]

If you change your encryption to the highest setting which is WPA2 or even WPA he shouldn't be able to hack through it which can be accessed through the Cisco software through the browser. Though assuming you already have that encryption and he is hacking through it, using MAC address filtering that HR2L suggested might be futile because the hacker might know a work around past filtering AKA changing his MAC address which can be easy to someone who knows what they're doing. Try hiding your SSID I believe there is an option for it in the Cisco software. Also I must stress this part change your Cisco gateway password (the one you use to get to the Cisco interface) and your main router password, use numbers, capitals, symbols and at least 10 characters, doing this would prevent any bruteforce attack (using software to guess multiple combinations of passwords). After all this he might possibly still be able to hack it, but doing this will make his life a living hell attempting so.

Thats why you set up the filtering process to only allow specific Mac Addresses only, no outside Mac Address (not deny his specific mac address). This will/should work just fine. He can go ahead and change his Mac Address all he wants, as much as he wants, he wont be getting through unless his Mac Address matches one of the ones you allow/listed. Hiding your SSID might also be a good idea as well (2nd measure). I also agree you def. want to set up your network in WPA2 encryption and if you want to be safe, allow it (the router) to self generate a hard password instead of you creating one (it will be far less likely to figured out, as well as brute forced) and just write it down and put it somewhere you wont forget it (if you do, you can always hard reset the router).

[Killacortes]

Can you ask him how he does it? I would like to do the same at my gym