Securing A Wireless Home Network Simple home wired
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Securing A Wireless Home Network
Simple home wired LAN
Simple home wireless LAN
Wireless LAN Wireless base station has to signal its existence so clients can connect (you laptop or other devices) Attackers of wireless LANs therefore need to be kept out!
Types of attacks ØAttack laptops and workstations on the network ØSteal information being transmitted over your wireless network ØSteal Internet access through your Internet
What Happens When Your Laptop and Workstation are Attacked? ØAttacker attempts to steal data from hard drives ØAttacker attempts to damage the data on the hard drives ØAttacker plants malicious software to attack other computers ØAttacks can be traced to your computer, not his or hers!
Attacks to steal Internet access Ø Attacker’s computer joins your network, uses your Internet gateway Ø Attacker could be (for example): – – Downloading copyrighted music files Downloading child pornography Broadcasting spam These can be traced back to your Internet connection
How easy is it to attack a wireless LAN? ØVery easy ØAll an attacker needs is a laptop computer, a wireless card and some software ØA directional antenna will increase the range over which the attacker can access your network ØDirectional antenna can be made from a Pringles potato chip can! ØAttackers drive around with their computers looking for open wireless networks
Why is it so easy to invade a wireless LAN? ØEase of setup ØDefault settings allow even people with limited technical skills to set up and run a basic wireless network ØAllows wireless users to use open, public networks (usually for Internet access) Ex. Such as the one at your local Starbucks
How do you keep attackers out of your home wireless LAN? ØSecure the network ØChange the service set identifier (SSID) of your base station ØChange your base station’s password ØShut off your base station’s SSID broadcast ØEnable encryption (WPA or WPA 2)
Changing your SSID ØTo access the LAN you need the service set identifier (SSID) of your base station ØChanging the default SSID reduces the chance the attacker will be able to guess it (it may be called default, Linksys ex. ) ØWorks best with other security measures
Change your password ¨ To access the LAN you need the base station’s password ¨ Changing the default password (often ‘admin’ or ‘password’) drastically reduces the chance the attacker will be able get into your network
Close your network ¨ Shut off SSID broadcast ¨ Reduces chances that the attacker can see your network at all ¨ Like parking your car in a closed garage – If the thief can’t see it, he won’t know that it’s available to steal
Enable wireless encryption ¨ Encrypt your network traffic – This has to be done on the base station and all access points, wireless adapters, etc. • All devices use the same WPA or WPA 2 keys ¨ WPA or WPA 2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access) • Don’t forget yours; write it down
WPA & WPA 2 -Personal u Choose this option to protect your network with Wi-Fi Protected Access. u Choose Password and enter a password between 8 and 63 characters. u Wireless client computers using WPA or WPA 2 can join the network.
Setting up wireless security ¨ Make security changes in all devices (routers, access points, adapters, etc. ) through a wired link – If you change a device setting through a wireless link, you could lose the connection when you apply the changes – Set up devices in this order: • Base station (Cable/DSL modem) • Access points – Test each device for connectivity before you install it in its final location
Wireless security is not perfect ¨ However, many simple measures can be taken to make the job harder ¨ Wireless LAN security is not perfect but if you make it difficult enough, attackers will pick other targets
Let’s Get to Work! ¨ Change Default Administrator Passwords and Usernames ¨ Change the Default SSID ¨ Disable SSID Broadcast ¨ Turn on WPA Encryption
Default User Names and Passwords Ø Ø Ø Linksys Comcast User Name: comcast Password: 1234 Linksys User Name: [none] Password: admin Net. Gear User Name: admin Password: password D-Link User Name: admin Password: admin Cisco User Name: cisco Password: cisco Apple Airport Extreme User Name: [none] Password: admin
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