Wired vs Wireless connection security for home

[Camsung]

Is ethernet really that much safer than Wifi? Or is it just a myth? I'm talking about home networks btw

[Tmh85]

From what ive read its a myth, but im not 100% sure

[Camsung]

But ethernet does not even require a password, so wouldn't it be less secure?

[Tmh85]

But ethernet does not even require a password, so wouldn't it be less secure?

well either way if a hacker has access to your router or your wireless connection he/she/it will have access to your computer

[Blade of Grass]

The reason why it's 'safer' is because you require direct access to the system, whereas with Wi-Fi, you just need to be the right space.

[aselwyn1]

I think Ethernet is secure because you would know if someone broke into your house to get Ethernet Internet

[SOUTHwarrior]

If you use lower level encryptions like WEP yes its pretty insecure takes around 5 minutes to get the password for it.  Wpa2-psk is a more secure connection if you disable your broadcast and have a pretty good password combination you'll be fine.

BTW the reason its named WEP is because it stands for Wired Equivalent Protection.

[tom564]

If you use lower level encryptions like WEP yes its pretty insecure takes around 5 minutes to get the password for it.  Wpa2-psk is a more secure connection if you disable your broadcast and have a pretty good password combination you'll be fine.

BTW the reason its named WEP is because it stands for Wired Equivalent Protection.

Wired equivalent privacy* 

 

As long as you use something like wpa2 with AES encryption you should be ok, make sure you don't share the psk to much to users that you don't want access and disable WPS. 

[SOUTHwarrior]

Wired equivalent privacy* 

 

As long as you use something like wpa2 with AES encryption you should be ok, make sure you don't share the psk to much to users that you don't want access and disable WPS. 

Ah correct sorry it had been a long day, thanks for the correct.

[FMQ203]

The thing with enthernet is that, if anyone wants to access the home network would have to broke into your house to run an enthernet connection from your router to his client, so, that's fairly unlikely to happen

[LAwLz]

Yes, wired is safer. WPA2 is pretty damn secure so if you got that and a good password you can consider yourself safe, but wired is as secure as you are going to get.

[solomongrundy]

Is ethernet really that much safer than Wifi? Or is it just a myth? I'm talking about home networks btw

unless somebody breaks into your house and attaches a lan cable to your router, and drag it all the way to their home, you don't have to worry about it.

WPA2 in itself is secure too, as long as the passphrase you are using can't be found in some dictionary for a brute force type attack.

[Darren]

unless somebody breaks into your house and attaches a lan cable to your router, and drag it all the way to their home, you don't have to worry about it.

WPA2 in itself is secure too, as long as the passphrase you are using can't be found in some dictionary for a brute force type attack.

 

If someone breaks into your house, you have a more serious problem to worry about.

[juretrn]

A while back someone complained about their pass being hacked even in WPA2, here on ltt forums. If you want a secure wifi, wpa2 enterprise will do, because it's based upon certificates.

[Crion]

Both are equally unsecure in their base forms.  A wireless network that lacks WEP, WPA, or WPA2 is just as insecure as a basic ethernet connection.  Many would argue that because wired networks require physical access that renders them inherently safer.  Hackers time and time again have proven this incorrect by disguising themselves as maintenance workers and planting a device (typically designed to look like either a surge protector or a scented air device) which they can then use from outside the network to gain remote access to a wired network. 

 

This is where 802.1x authentication comes in.  This is implemented in the enterprise versions of the WPA and WPA2 standards as well as a component of many enterprise networks that utilize a NAC (Network Access Control) solution such as Aruba's ClearPass or Bradford's NetworkSentry.  It requires a centralized network login to gain access to any network resource.  No login? No access.