http://www.watchingthenet.com/how-to-disable-access-your-linksys-administration-interface-over-wireless-connection.html Computer - Internet - Technology Tips And Tutorials Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:38:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.watchingthenet.com/how-to-disable-access-your-linksys-administration-interface-over-wireless-connection.html#comment-14431 EverybodyGeek Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:41:05 +0000 http://www.watchingthenet.com/?p=784#comment-14431 Actually, the important setting is 'Remote Management'. This on should be disabled. This prevents users from connecting to your router over the internet. If this is disabled, you don't need to disable wireless router access if you use WPA2 for wireless protection. Cause now the router can only be accessed from a pc on the routers network. By enabling MAC address filtering, you can even make sure no-one can access the router, even if they would know your WPA2 passkey. If you disable wireless access, you can't access the router with your own pc. And what's the point in using a cable on your wireless pc? Actually, the important setting is 'Remote Management'. This on should be disabled. This prevents users from connecting to your router over the internet.
If this is disabled, you don't need to disable wireless router access if you use WPA2 for wireless protection. Cause now the router can only be accessed from a pc on the routers network. By enabling MAC address filtering, you can even make sure no-one can access the router, even if they would know your WPA2 passkey.
If you disable wireless access, you can't access the router with your own pc. And what's the point in using a cable on your wireless pc?

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