On Friday 06 December 2019 09:33:18 R C wrote: > He's not "cracking" your key, he is just getting access to your > router. > > What router is it? Some of these "residential" routers, when you > change your admin password, the old default one still exists. > Not with dd-wrt.
> Also, if you access your router over wifi itself, you'd be at risk. If > you're using HTTPS, you'd have top replace the SSL certificate in it, > because if you're using the defalt one that comes with it, he'd know > what it is and can basically see all your traffic. > > I use a separate (small business) modem and (wired) router for that > reason and only access them over ethernet (not wireless) just for that > reason. Been doing it that way for almost 20 years now. Other than the NAT to my web page, no one has gotten thru dd-wrt. > just my 2 cts, > > Ron > > > > > On Fri, Dec 6, 2019 at 3:48 AM Gregg Eshelman via Emc-users < > > emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> wrote: > > Must be some exploit in the WiFi router you have. If you're using > > the WiFi built into the modem from your ISP, ask them if there is a > > firmware update they can install or if they have a newer model.If > > not, then get a new WiFi router with up to date security and daisy > > chain it off your LAN. > > > > On Thursday, December 5, 2019, 2:17:25 PM MST, Gene Heskett < > > ghesk...@shentel.net> wrote: > > > > On Thursday 05 December 2019 15:01:25 Bruce Layne wrote: > > > I'd use a USB WiFi dongle for the software upgrades or any other > > > internet access, and use the ethernet port to control the 7i96. > > > > That would work, except I've a neighbor that bought some sort of a > > cracker for his phone that can deduce any passwd I set on my wifi's, > > takes him about 30 seconds to crack the best phrase or a 4096 bit > > key, then he uses 80 gigs a month of my bandwidth. The cap is much > > higher than that, but it sure makes my network slow when hes hogging > > all my bandwidth. So I put up with the cat6 all over the place and > > the wifi is only turned on when my boys are visiting. > > _______________________________________________ > > Emc-users mailing list > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable. - Louis D. Brandeis Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene> _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
