Maybe this is too nerdy for this group. I got an OpenWRT ONE router, replaced the old TP-Link one I had. The bad press got to me. The new one is fast, I could not believe how much faster things like downloading files is now.
The worst part was that I had picked out a complicated password with lots of punctuation, and typing that on phones and on-screen keyboards for TVs and game consoles was painful.
Also I pinged Google, and got an IPv6 response for the first time.
I see what you mean. But beyond modern encryption, nothing else really adds security there. A script kiddie is exactly the type that can change their MAC address or run aircrack-ng to get the hidden ssid.
I guess it’s like modern encryption is like running from a bear by flying in a high speed aircraft. The rest is like trying to add speed by blowing air out a back window through a straw. It might feel like you’re adding speed but functionality nothing is added.
Also I haven’t seen WEP encrypted networks is like 10 years. Do you see them often?
Lol, yes, I have one down the street right now. Some people just don’t ever update things that work.
That’s crazy. Where do you live roughly? In Germany, and in the U.S. I don’t see any WEP stuff.
And like I can’t even imagine 802.11b/g even being considered to “work” with the modern internet. Like one mid bitrate 1080p stream would overwhelm it.