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Old 02-19-2008   #5
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Re: Wireless Routers

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Originally Posted by Onefast99gsx View Post
If there is no WEP encryption set among other security measures... yes you can pickup a neighbors signal. Mostly households don't contain an IT guy so when they buy/install it, it's pretty much open to the public. But for someone who knows what they're doing, you can setup shared keys, only allow specific MAC addresses to connect, etc...
That wasn't my question, poor wording on my part. My question was can the newer routers be hacked in terms of custom firmware (i.e.- setting the router up as a repeater)?
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