How to Make Your Verizon FIOS Router 1000% More Secure
December 19th, 2010 • Related • Filed Under
If you’ve just switched to Verizon FIOS and they’ve installed the new router in your house, there’s just one problem: it’s set to use lousy WEP encryption by default, instead of the much more secure WPA2. Here’s how to fix it.
The problem with WEP encryption is that it can be cracked really easily—a skilled hacker can do it in a few minutes, and even an unskilled geek can do it in just a little more time with the right tools. Once they’ve done that, they can leech off your internet connection and do anything they want—including illegal stuff coming from your network.
Note: if you are using an old Nintendo DS connected to the internet, they usually only support WEP encryption, so you may not want to do this
