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With all the crap that is floating around the internet, I've decided to take a more active role in securing my home network. Let me detail what I have, and perhaps someone out there with a greater knowledge can help me out...

 

Main PC in my den:

D-Link ADSL modem from Telus

Linksys BEFW11S4 Wireless 4 port router

ZoneAlarm Firewall

Freedom Antivirus through Telus

 

Son's PC upstairs:

Linksys WUSB11 Wireless USB network adapter

No firewall

No Antivirus

 

Xbox:

Linksys WET11 Wireless ethernet bridge

 

I guess what I'm looking for is something that can be purhcased which will provide an overall solution to the network above. Is the router able to do the firewall work, or is a seperate software solution the trick? What about AV? Is there a product that can be used on both PC's without having to purchase 2 licenses?

 

Sorry for the ramble...but help is needed! :D

 

Regards,

Stacey

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I'm not sure that changing the SSID will prevent people from using your bandwidth -- you'll still pop up on the "available networks" dialog.

 

In addition to enabling encryption, you might also be able to specify that only particular MAC addresses get access, so you would go into the router CP and "okay" your wireless cards/adapters for access.

 

-j

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Originally posted by Robot Monkey@Sep 1 2003, 06:11 PM

In addition to enabling encryption, you might also be able to specify that only particular MAC addresses get access, so you would go into the router CP and "okay" your wireless cards/adapters for access.

 

-j

That's a great idea. That would probably be the best way to do it so other computer can't get to the wireless network.

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