WiFi Security Tips

WiFi is all around us, people are getting smarter hackers are developing new kiddie Scripts for the ability to hack into peoples WiFi.

Fair enough someone is hacking into my WiFi Connection, this can be "Safe" or "Dangerous"

Safe -> Their Just going to use your Connection to Download Torrents, Play the PS3 / Xbox online.. Basically use up your Monthly Use of GB.

Dangerous -> You don't know the other person he can be watching anything from porn to kid porn, Downloading software/uploading.. but the most dangerous part of this is if he is in your WiFi it also Means he is in Your "Network" So if he is Smart enough he could get into your File Shared Folders or even Remote Desktop into your Computer if you have it enabled..

I have Done this in a Test Environment.

So how do we Really Keep Our WiFi Safe. their are tools out their that can Crack the WiFi or even ping your Public Broadcast IP so many times that it will publicly Broadcast your WiFi Key.
Access Key alone will fail but with the Following tips that i have pointed out will keep your WiFi safe and out of harms way.

Step 1, WPA 2 Key ->

make it as big as possible but still simply enough for you to remember the bigger it is the longer it will take Cracking tools to Crack some people would give up after 2 - 3 hours.


CON
Any WiFi Tool out their can crack your Key within Hours, This alone will not keep your WiFi Save or your Network


Step 3, Enable your Mac Filter ->

Once a Mac Filter enabled, When Ever someone tries to log into Your wireless access point a join request is sent, it compares the MAC address of that client against the Mac Address That you have Entered. Clients on the list can log on as normal; clients not on the list are denied any access to your WiFi.

How to Find Your Mac Address.

Iphone ->
Go to Settings -> General -> About -> You should now see a Wi-Fi Address E.G. F0:CB:A1:11:11:C1

Windows ->
click on Start type in CMD in the Type Box. A Command Terminal Will Open type in config ip /all Hit Enter you will now see your Adapters. you may see more then 2, look for your Wireless Adapter and Your Mac Address is the Physical Address.
E.G. 84-3A-4B-1-1E

Mac OSX ->

Open Terminal type in networksetup -listallhardwareports
Or
Open System Preferences -> Network. From here click on the Adapter you are connection with then Click on Advanced Click on Wi-Fi on the Popup Menu, You should now See Wi-Fi Address aa:aa:aa:aa:aa:aa


Con
This Option is not 100% Safe but it will throw off 99.9% of people, Just Like a House Alarm you just pushing that Thief onto the Next House. But their is that 0.1% that love a Challenge, to Break this kind of Security they need to Scan Your Network find out what your Mac Address on your Computer is, Change their Mac Address To Your Mac Address and then Crack your WiFi Code, This is not Worth Doing and a lot of people don't even try..




Step 4, Disable Your SSID ->

What is this SSID ? Well its your Service Set Identifier, when you See "Eircom 1111" or "UPC 321" this is the term of SSID. by disabling the SSID Hackers or Crackers will no longer be able to use Cracking tools on your WiFi, how is this ? you have disabled SSID their is no longer a transmit over the Air that Says "HEY EIRCOM111 IS HERE !!!" it is Hidden. This Means you will no longer be able to See this Either. Which Means you will have to Set up the Connection Your Self.

Iphone ->

Go to Settings click on WiFi. You Will See a Choose a Network click on other you will then be asked to enter the Name of your Network. Type in the Full Name of your Network, Click on Security you will see different options WEP,WPA,WPA2 etc. click on the one that you have Set in your WiFi Settings then click on Other Network on the Top Left hand Side You are now asked to Enter in our Password.

Windows -> inside Network & Sharing Center click on Set up a New Connection or Network a Wizard will Start up, Click on Manually connect to a Wireless Network,
In the Next Section just fill in the details. Windows will now automatically connect to the WiFi you have just Hidden..

Con
Hard to Set up. can be troublesome a lot of the times. Still again not 100% safe, but again only 0.1% not even would go to the hassle of this.
How is this Done?
the person would need to know for sure their is a hidden SSID out their some where. he uses a Scanner to listen for clients to connect to the network or try and force the client to disconnect with some tools and when the client reconnects. The Scanning tool will just catch onto that SSID.