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| From | ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) |
|---|---|
| Subject | Re: What's the status of WPS on wireless routers these days? |
| Newsgroups | alt.internet.wireless, alt.comp.networking.routers, alt.comp.issues.security, comp.security.firewalls |
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| Message-ID | <Yoqdncr6Sbbd9jbPnZ2dnUVZ_vadnZ2d@earthlink.com> (permalink) |
| Date | 2013-12-13 14:17 -0600 |
Cross-posted to 4 groups.
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> >> A couple of months ago, I needed to connect my Sony BluRay player to my
> >> WiFi, and wasn't intrigued by the hunt and peck method of entering my WPA
> >> passphrase, so I tried the buton that said WPS.
> >> The Sony message told me to press the WPS button on my router, a recent
> >> vintage Netgear N150 from Target. By the time I returned to the room where
> >> the Sony is located, my connection was established, and I haven't needed to
> >> do anything since.
> >>
> >> Is that how it's supposed to work ;-)
> >
> > That's how it's supposed to work. What it's not supposed to allow, however,
> > is the capability for an intruder to get onto your wireless network
> > relatively easily.
> >
> > Once you're done with WPS, turn it off. If you can, that is.
I re(call/member) some routers still had this vulnerability even if it
is disabled!
> That's my problem. Just set up a Netgear N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit
> Router WNDR4300 -- sounds impressive doesn't it? But, you can't turn off
> WPS without turning off the router. Anyone know how to make this unit
> work securely? Thanks.
Ask Netgear? They will probably say to buy a new one if it is old. :(
Can it do third party firmwares?
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