wired network security

[Lisa Kachold]

Bob,

This is far from enough technical information to assist you.

If you are looking at your Wireless settings alone, depending on your
router type, and it says Security None, you have an "Open Access Point"
that anyone can join.  Now if you don't use your Wireless and your router
doesn't automatically bridge your Wireless and Wired connections, you are
"safe".  In order to exploit the local LAN security, they must share your
IP subnet/physical media.

What is your router type?
Are you using Wired Exclusively?

As an aside the only real "secure" Wireless security is Enterprise-WPA2
(assuming you enforce random complex passwords and your users don't fall
for a similar named SSID phishing access creds) which can be provided by an
authentication server :

http://www.privacywonk.net/2010/10/security-how-to-wpa2-enterprise-on-your-home-network.php

Examples:


   -

   *FreeRADIUS: *This is one of the most popular AAA servers in the world.
   Though it's a free open source project, it's more for advanced IT
   personnel. It is available for many different platforms, including Linux,
   Mac OS X, and Windows. By default, you change the settings in configuration
   files.
   -

   *Windows Server: *If you already have a Windows Server set up, you can
   use the included Internet Authentication Service (IAS) in Windows Server
   2003 or the Network Policy Server (NPS) in Windows Server 2008.
   -

   *Outsourced Services: *Hosted services, such as AuthenticateMyWiFi, are
   great for those who don't want to invest a lot of money or time setting up
   a RADIUS server, have multiple offices, or don't have the technical
   expertise. These services can also provide additional functionality over
   traditional RADIUS servers.

HowTos:

Ubuntu
http://cubicspot.blogspot.com/2013/04/setting-up-wpa2-enterprise-aes-with.html


OpenWRT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvUqMFvTOn8

ddWRT
http://www.matrix44.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/DD-WRT-WPA2-Enterprise.pdf

On Wed, Oct 22, 2014 at 8:08 PM, Bob Holtzman <holtzm at cox.net> wrote:

> While in the process of looking at my wireless connection properties I
> saw it said "security     none". Needless to say this blew me away since
> wired is the way I download all my s/w, isos plus connecting to my bank
> and brokers' accts! I had always considered wired to be more secure
> than wireless. They run thru the same router which has wpa/2 with a
> killer p/w.
>
> Would someone please enlighten me?
>
> --
> Bob Holtzman
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