GregS wrote:Similarly, I would want to reassign the password to something that is NOT displayed on the router for any casual visitor to see...
Couldn't agree more!
My previous router, the Linksys, was not wireless enabled but about four years ago I decided to add a wireless access point. Knowing virtually nothing about wireless I read up on it and discovered that it was best to have a fairly long password, not using any dictionary words but a mixture of numbers and letters, upper and lower case. So I followed that advice and created a 15 character password, which (again I had read this was a good idea) I changed from time to time.
On my new Netgear router, I am not convinced myself that their “uniquely generated” password is particularly well chosen and I do really wonder whether it is in fact “unique” or whether, say, it might be found on another Netgear router or, if not the exact same password, something very similar. I am undecided at the moment whether to change it or not.
I am now trying to find out about WPS which I do not want to use but have not so far found any way to disable. From what little I have read I believe there may be security risks with WPS? The user guide says you can turn it off by pressing the WPS button on the front of the router but all that happens when I do that is the light flashes for a bit and then stays on. It seems to be linked to the wireless on or off button next to it. If I turn the wireless button off, the WPS light goes out and stays out. If I turn the wireless button on, the WPS light also turns on. The WPS button does not appear to work independently of the wireless button as far as I can see.
Paranoia or what.
