Cynthetiq

My issue with wireless security which is why I turned mine off, is that as my computer idles, which it does for long periods of time many times a day, I have to reset the wifi connection to reauthenticate.

Because of this I disabled all but the simplest security layers, meaning I don't broadcast my SSID, changed my DHCP subnet and range, enabled MAC filtering, all things to stop the casual neighbor/user from accessing my network.

Now, yes, I understand security risks, but do you walk around your house with your house keys in your pocket so that each time you walk out the front door, side door, open window, you have to use your key? It would get very annoying I'm sure you understand in that case.

I figure if you have enough skills to not be the casual intruder, you're going to get into my network or get my data, even if I had all the WEP/WPA and security I could muster up.

Has this reauthencating process changed in the past couple of years? I'm going to be buying a new cable/router once they gigabits get more stable.

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