Browse Forums Home Theatre & Automation Re: How can I put a key on my wireless router 4Oct 27, 2010 11:31 am I agree with using MAC Address filtering - the only way to defeat that is if someone with real skills knows how to obtain and spoof one of your allowed MAC Addresses. You can always also use password protection on top of that - WPA2 encryption is considered ultra-hard to crack. Re: How can I put a key on my wireless router 5Oct 27, 2010 9:50 pm Rodda I agree with using MAC Address filtering - the only way to defeat that is if someone with real skills knows how to obtain and spoof one of your allowed MAC Addresses. You can always also use password protection on top of that - WPA2 encryption is considered ultra-hard to crack. And the good thing is, when your husband annoys you you can disable his MAC address so he cant use the internet and he has no clue how to make it work again Nah, I havent done that Yet Custom European Cabinets - Melbourne Kitchen Specialist PM for business details as website currently being updated! Our Crazy Owner Builder Journey! Re: How can I put a key on my wireless router 6Oct 27, 2010 10:19 pm I have a router that had a slight "quirk" with it's MAC address filtering. It would block the MAC address you put in, and allow everything else I had a HELL of a time putting in every single MAC address other than mine Luckily the firmware release fixed that. I am still using WEP, and I realise that it is useless. This thread has reminded me I need to sort it out, so I will have a go tomorrow. I'll probably end up with WPA2 as we have a lot of people visiting and it is a bit of a pain to keep changing config for everyone. Your house should come in "as new" condition. It should be clean, and without stains 1 4818 Update from me! Couldn't find the trimmer - not sure if there isn't one simply because the eave is so narrow. Went ahead with the spring toggles and it all worked out… 7 5973 0 12090 |