Wireless Router Security Question

Hi Glenn

Its will be WPA2 (or sometimes ist written WPA2 PSK) but its what is set on the router and not the PC/s so in entering on your PC/s the network security passkey when you first connected them thats all you need to do then any data transferred between Router and PC/s is encrypted.

So pertains to only Wireless connected PCs, laptops and netbooks mainly, unless you have a desktop PC with a Wireless card anc connect to that opposed to connecting via ethernet.

 

Hi Glenn

Well not really, the Wireless one is protected by encryption which stops any other wireless user from leaching off your internet connection and potentially grabbing any data that you are sending via wireless.

Basically a wired connection is just from your PCs to your router and out to the internet, however your wireless signal can be picked up by any other wireless user within range unless encrypted as you have done.

Wired you are protected by the routers own built in security as well as the security apps you have on your PC.

 

Hi Glenn

What router do you have as many have NAT and SPI firewalls built in, but your Comodo will do the job as software firewalls will also block and.or alert you to outgoing applications wanting internet access.

But I know you have done alot to secure your PC over the year, from your threads so dont think you have anything to worry about with the security you have setup now.

 

Hi Glenn

You are well sorted iwth NAT and SPI on tha modem router so for me you have no worries as to security, keep comodo as your Software FW and your good to go.