forget all the comments. check your wireless router or access point for a setting that will filter the mac addresses that can connect to your adsl line.
Enter your mac address and set it to accept.
to know your mac address, type ipconfig /all
So, you can be relieved in the thought that only you can connect to your connection and the leechers can search for other available connections.
all other security methods like encryption will increase overhead and slow down the wireless connection. However, if you are a rocket scientist and have mission-critical information, use WEP or WPA2 encryption. however, setting it up is a pain in the (u know where)..
Hey TG
forget all the comments. check your wireless router or access point for a setting that will filter the mac addresses that can connect to your adsl line.
Enter your mac address and set it to accept.
to know your mac address, type ipconfig /all
So, you can be relieved in the thought that only you can connect to your connection and the leechers can search for other available connections.
all other security methods like encryption will increase overhead and slow down the wireless connection. However, if you are a rocket scientist and have mission-critical information, use WEP or WPA2 encryption. however, setting it up is a pain in the (u know where)..