I know WPA2+AES would be best for security and I would just go with that, I always have, but recently I switched my isp and the modem+router gateway they gave me is terrible at performance and connectivity with wpa2+aes but works fine with wpa+tkip.
This is about home which is far from a corporate data mine with other people's personal information at stake for which you could be sued for millions or go out of business. There would be no "network storage" hooked up to this home network either.
So that made me wonder - is wpa+tkip all that bad for just general home use ? like streaming video, audio, games, browsing and perhaps online banking and taxes and online shopping.
Since we are talking about "wifi" security obviously someone would have to be within close range of the router like sit outside my home and do anything if they wanted to. What are the chances of that ? Its not like I live in a parking lot.
Finally (sorry I know this is getting longer than I thought it would) my point is - there is always "ultimate" security available. Google might (and should) put four steel doors with seven locks on each but would you do that for your patio door even if you could ?
{edit:} Anyone know if it has ever happened that a wpa+tkip secured home network was broken into ?
Your thoughts and opinions are welcome and highly appreciated.
Thanks!
This is about home which is far from a corporate data mine with other people's personal information at stake for which you could be sued for millions or go out of business. There would be no "network storage" hooked up to this home network either.
So that made me wonder - is wpa+tkip all that bad for just general home use ? like streaming video, audio, games, browsing and perhaps online banking and taxes and online shopping.
Since we are talking about "wifi" security obviously someone would have to be within close range of the router like sit outside my home and do anything if they wanted to. What are the chances of that ? Its not like I live in a parking lot.
Finally (sorry I know this is getting longer than I thought it would) my point is - there is always "ultimate" security available. Google might (and should) put four steel doors with seven locks on each but would you do that for your patio door even if you could ?
{edit:} Anyone know if it has ever happened that a wpa+tkip secured home network was broken into ?
Your thoughts and opinions are welcome and highly appreciated.
Thanks!
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