[geeks] cheap, secure wifi router?

Phil Stracchino phils at caerllewys.net
Tue Dec 15 06:35:36 CST 2015


On 12/14/15 18:41, Lionel Peterson wrote:
> Is $40 'cheap'?
> 
> Linksys WRT-54GL runs openWRT and is very reliable hardware. To secure your
> wifi, MAC ID screening would be best - it would prevent any other devices from
> joining your WiFi network. In theory.

MAC ID filtering will keep out casual leeches.  But if someone's
actually trying to break into the network via wifi, MAC spoofing isn't hard.


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