Choice of SSID

[doodab]

Talking about Wifi (although not wanting to hijack HAB's topic), is there any software to change and distribute the network password every couple of hours?

I've disabled Wifi on my network, as I don't want drive-by hackers tuning in. But it would be handy to have it enabled if I could be fairly confident it was secure.

I heard Kerberos was sometimes used for this. But that seems a bit long in the tooth these days, as I remember it was around back in the '80s !

I think you need an access point that supports the 802.1X authentication protocol for that sort of thing. Then you can set it up to use certificate based authentication or whatever.

Most will let you set up an access control list based on MAC address, so as long as you don't have a lot of visitors (which would become a hassle) that will go a long way to securing things. And obviously choose a "strong" password. And use WPA2.

[moorfield]

Mine is "You wont steal my wifi"

Mine is "Metropolitan Police Surveillance Point #51"

[OwlHoot]

Talking about Wifi (although not wanting to hijack HAB's topic), is there any software to change and distribute the network password every couple of hours?

I've disabled Wifi on my network, as I don't want drive-by hackers tuning in. But it would be handy to have it enabled if I could be fairly confident it was secure.

I heard Kerberos was sometimes used for this. But that seems a bit long in the tooth these days, as I remember it was around back in the '80s !

[markinbrussels]

Mine is "You wont steal my wifi"

[Paddy]

I didn't know you lived at no. 12

[Platypus]

How about "The guy at no 12 is a pedo"

I didn't know you lived at no. 12

[Paddy]

How about "The guy at no 12 is a pedo"

[HairyArsedBloke]

Blimey, there's a few opinionated souls in the comments section

Point Spod over there, he'll have a field day with accusing them all of being racists

I did warn you.

NB. May contain nuts.

[SupremeSpod]

I had "SASGURUSHAGSSHEEP" as my SSID

I was hacked last night, twice last week and three times the week before.

Seems everyone knows.

[TimberWolf]

How about: Gordon must die

[SupremeSpod]

Blimey, there's a few opinionated souls in the comments section

Point Spod over there, he'll have a field day with accusing them all of being racists

Oi Duckface, just watch it!

[Platypus]

Blimey, there's a few opinionated souls in the comments section

Point Spod over there, he'll have a field day with accusing them all of being racists

[Spacecadet]

GOT has a fun post about Choosing A WiFi Network Name

NB. May contain nuts.

I've just checked here and my name is the only one that is not default. Even then, it's only the business name. I might be naughty next time.

MArkinBrussels seems to be very active on the comments section there

[HairyArsedBloke]

GOT has a fun post about Choosing A WiFi Network Name

NB. May contain nuts.

I've just checked here and my name is the only one that is not default. Even then, it's only the business name. I might be naughty next time.