Re: open Internet safety

"PUB @ Keystreams.net" <[email protected]> Wed, 12 Aug 2015 15:00:51 -0600

Newsgroups	gmane.org.user-groups.linux.calgary.general
Organization	Keystreams
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This does pose security problems - one that springs to mind is that with
access to the router, ports can be opened thusly allowing any open ports
on his computer to be accessed as well.

On 08/12/2015 12:05 PM, Ralph Boland wrote:
> I have a roommate in the house where I live
> and unfortunately the Internet contract is between him
> and Telus.  He refuses to fix a problem one of my other roommates has noticed.
> 
> He says he noticed that any password
> will get him onto the Telus router and he is now afraid that this
> exposes his (Windows) computer to being hacked.
> 
> I have assured him that this is not the case and the only issue
> is that other people can access the Internet through the Router
> who do not have the password and so the only issue is bandwidth theft.
> 
> 1)  Am I right?
> Please explain the security issues if there are any.
> 
> 2)  I am running Linux (Debian Jessie) and I have already setup the computer to
> connect to the Router using the proper password.  There must be a way that I
> can change the password to see if an incorrect password does in fact work.
> But I don't know how.
> Can someone tell me how to do this?
> 
> Note:  Both of my roommates have mental health issues so don't count on
> my being able to reason with them.  :-(
> 
> Ralph
> 
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