On Sun, 16 Sep 2018, David Collier-Brown wrote: |I have a Rogers-supplied router and cable modem package, which twice has shown |significant usage when I was out, once with the original unit and once with |their replacement Cisco. That makes me suspicious of the current state of |authentication for wi-fi schemes (and I use the term "schemes" advisedly: they |used to horribly leaky (;-)) | |What's a good approach? I have considered | | * MAC address lists, | * no wi-fi (strictly wired doesn't work with solid concrete walls), | * a second router with a more secure protocol (/is/ there such a | protocol? And will my wife's Mac speak it?)) | * something I haven't thought of !. yes, allow only designated MAC addresses 2. change SSID & don't broadcast it 2. consider LoRa as a possible adjunct/replacement https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LoRa O . Bruce Becker Toronto, Ontario +1 416 410 0879 o _///_ // Email: bdb@0123456789-abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvw.xyz <`)= _<< Cave Pilus Cani \\\ \\ ( Beware of the Hair of the dog ;)