How to Secure my Wifi

[Logical]

I live in an apartment complex and just got my internet/wifi set up. The network has a password on it, but what are some other (free) ways to secure it?

 

[(O_o)]

1) Make your SSID hidden
2) Turn on MAC filtering. Only input your computers and other devices you want to connect MAC address in the allow list.

BLAM problems solved!

 

[lukep]

WPA2

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[music4mic]

also make your password weird letters, numbers, characters like
JkdhU8jdSS93$KSJs

 

[efeezy]

I named my network "virus". Hell, I wouldn't try to do anything to a network with that name.

 

[jryan21]

Yeah, always use long random keys, like 64 chars for WPA2.

This is pretty cool, too (requires a bit more resources):

If one access point is good, 53,000 must be better.

Black Alchemy's Fake AP generates thousands of counterfeit 802.11b access points. Hide in plain sight amongst Fake AP's cacophony of beacon frames. As part of a honeypot or as an instrument of your site security plan, Fake AP confuses Wardrivers, NetStumblers, Script Kiddies, and other undesirables.

Projects - fakeAP

 

[handrewrites]

I named my network "virus". Hell, I wouldn't try to do anything to a network with that name.

lol even better - <insert name of local law enforcement agency>

 

[AllBizNiz]

You should also setup a honeypot and piss your neighbors off.

 

[seomina]

You should also setup a honeypot and piss your neighbors off.

hahahah true :2gunsfiring_v1:

 

[-joe-]

Just WPA2 is good enough. No one's gonna sit there trying to guess/bruteforce your password, they'll just move on to the next house that's unsecured/uses WEP.

 

[Bovis]

I named my network "virus". Hell, I wouldn't try to do anything to a network with that name.

Hahahah this method is fuckin good

 

[ShalaMedia]

I named my network "virus". Hell, I wouldn't try to do anything to a network with that name.

or name it FBI Surveillance Van or CIA Drone Feed or FBI Hot link or something random like that and see who tries to connect

 

[amateursurgeon]

I name mine "IWatchYouUndressWithMyTelescope" to mess with my neighbours' heads.

 

[lukep]

"RussianMafia" works for me.

 

[AllBizNiz]

"Mujahideen"

 

[lschmidt]

1) Make your SSID hidden
2) Turn on MAC filtering. Only input your computers and other devices you want to connect MAC address in the allow list.

BLAM problems solved!

All humor aside, this is the correct answer. An intruder would have to (a) guess the name of your network and (b) crack the network password and (c) find your MAC address and spoof it. Aka nearly impossible.