Disable WPS (Wifi Protected Setup) on your router -- if you can!

[neilt0]

http://lifehacker.com/5873407/how-to-crack-a-wi+fi-networks-wpa-password-with-reaver

 

WPS is that feature that lets you connect with a button on your router. None of my routers have it, but many new ones do.

 

[prtsmgr]

Thanks, easy to do on Netgear WNDR4000

[neilt0]

Thanks, easy to do on Netgear WNDR4000

 

Watch out, it might say it's disabled, but it might not be! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/lv?key=0Ags-JmeLMFP2dFp2dkhJZGIxTTFkdFpEUDNSSHZEN3c

[betaman]

Would not broadcasting your SSID help to prevent an attack using Reaver or are there similar tools available to exploit "hidden" networks?

[prtsmgr]

Thanks, easy to do on Netgear WNDR4000

 

Watch out, it might say it's disabled, but it might not be! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/lv?key=0Ags-JmeLMFP2dFp2dkhJZGIxTTFkdFpEUDNSSHZEN3c

Thanks,

I disabled the router PIN

http://support.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/19824/kw/wps/session/L3RpbWUvMTMyNjU2MzYzMC9zaWQvZXh5YzI4T2s%3D

 

But your second link states for the WNDR3700v3 (didn't list WNDR4000) "PIN can be disabled, but WPS cannot be switched off completely"

Oh well

[neilt0]

Would not broadcasting your SSID help to prevent an attack using Reaver or are there similar tools available to exploit "hidden" networks?

 

Ha! No. I believe you use the same process whether the router is using WEP or WPA:

[dgaschk]

Not broadcasting the SSID will only stop amateurs. MAC address filtering will only stop amateurs as well.

[Chris Pollard]

People out there still using WEP routers...  and that hack so very widely know now.  I guess this consigns another batch of routers to the dustbin