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AirPort Security

  • 12-04-2005 10:08pm
    #1
    eimaj
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭


    Hey there

    Is there any possible way that someone can hack into your wireless network? Is there anyway to protect it? I have Mac OX.

    Thanks
    eimaj


Comments

  • #2
    Agent Smith
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 21,504 Mod ✭✭✭✭Agent Smith


    its Very easy if you dont have a password. VERY easy


  • #3
    eimaj
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭eimaj


    Thanks for the reply Agent Smith! Don't mean to sound like a total sap, (but I do!) but how do you check if you have a password?!!! My brother set up the system!


  • #4
    monkeyfudge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,216 ✭✭✭✭monkeyfudge


    Are you using an Apple Airport Basestation?

    If you are:

    In you 'Applications' folder there is a folder called 'Utilities'

    In there you will find the 'Airport Admin Utility' Launch it and select the your Airport Basesation. It will ask for a password. The defualt password is 'public' if typing this in works, then you're not very secure at all.

    If you do get in to the admin settings for the basestation, then the first tap will have a heading for secuirity. Idealy it should be set up to something like 128bit WEP. If it is not enabled, you can easilly set up a password here. Also be sure to set up a password for the Basestation itself.


  • #5
    eimaj
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭eimaj


    Thanks a mil. Got it sorted. Had a password all along!

    Cheers


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