Watch out September 18, 2008
Posted by megcloud9 in Uncategorized.Tags: bsnl broadband, bsnl broadband authenciation, bsnl broadband password, bsnl wifi password setting, bsnl wifi security
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Every time there are news reports of a terror attack ,apart from the people whose lives are completely shattered there are also some more innocent citizens who bear the wrath of the offenders in question using Wireless (Wi-fi) networks to send e-mails claiming responsibility of the blasts .
This came to light majorly during the 2 recent blasts and made me tense .
I use a BSNL broadband connection with a Wi-fi router and have been laid back about authenciation and not used it at all. Though i did want it initially,the Junior Engineer @ BSNL made such a uncanny remark saying “its not possible madam” that i gave up hopes and slowly forgot all about it.
But today,i looked up the net and found the solution to it
I am pasting an extract from this site
I will give you a vague idea !
login to http://192.168.1.1 and enter username/password . Normally it is admin/admin
Click on wireless -> Basic Wireless
Enable wireless [Check that box]
in SSID, give some name (you can change that utstarcom)
then click on save/applyNow click on Security tab
For a beginner, you can click network authentication as open, WEP encryption key enabled, and choose 128 bit,
choose 1
then type any 13 Hexa digits (0-9, A-F) in 1st row !eg :ABCDEFFEDCBA4 (total 13) Letter CASE matters !
then save n apply
now open network connection, check for wireless network, see the name you have mentioned, double click it, give the 13 digit key when asked for encryption key !
You should be able to browse with security enabled ! Dont ever keep your wireless open to public !
I tried it and this works 100% for BSNL,any technical queries can be answered at this forum for all BSNL users . AUTHENCIATE YOUR WI-FI TODAY !
So now when i click “Detect Wirelss networks”,all the networks of my neighbours pop up but mine comes with a warning “authenciation required” which surely made me heave a sigh of relief 
PS : Slashdot recently came out with a news article -Read this
I also found this post interesting and this news report
Just type in “wifi access by terrorsists” @google and you can see an astonishing number of reports !
i am not sure if there are any cracks to these methods but do let me know if there are any alternate methods/cracks for this method.
interesting post. thanks for the information. I also use BSNL but without a wifi router.
I’m wired
i don’t use wifi
Thats the problem with improper knowledge. You novices just take all things for granted and start using net/mobiles without knowing there are people whose only aim is to create nuisance.
BTW there is another way of protecting wi-fi..
- Change ur router password. ie pw of 192.168.1.1
- Just add your lappy MAC address in router mac filter. None but those mac address can use the wi-fi.
cheers,
/A
I don’t use wi-fi either!
BSNL JEs are indeed irritating! How did the internals go?
nothing is hack free in this tech savy world..their are thousands of people who work their ass of just to crack everything and anything possible..
I seriously doubt how much secure BSNL servers are. ..
i dont use a wireless router though ..
@Reema
@Sandeep R
@vishesh
@Amit
Thanks for the tip and the “novices” tag ,aint tat kind of u
@swat
hey
yup BSNL sucks ! internals were just bleh 
@Arvind
i know there are ppl who can break into anythin but being cautious never hurt ,right ?
Hey! You’re back!
Hope exams went well…mine sucked, totally!
This is not-so-meg-ish-post…
I don’t use Wi Fi either! So no prob!
New theme rocks…! =)
@megcloud9
u r welcome. Novices are those who realizes, that there exists something cool, only after someone’s ass was on fire !!!
i had wi-fi with BSNL and somebody had actually hacked it and used 5000/- Rs. worth in one night
but on complain we got our money back!
Thank Gog!!
Good of youto share this information to others.. now i dont use BSNL but TATA and the service is pathetic!!
Dont have a choice but to use it since in my area BSNL broadband has not reached yet!!
P.S. same pinch on the theme!!
@priya
tests were ok,blew some,some were good
finally one theme of mine that made u
@amit
oh really ? !
@Sakhi
omg,tat is really bad ! btw if u used Wi-fi before then how come not now ?oh guess u shifted ? but yeat i had tata dial-up long ago and it wasnt all tat great either ..
if u get any wi-fi connection,then just secure it
yeah !!!
Now i dont need a laptop, so dont need a wi-fi!
and will surely secure it in case i use it in the future!! thanks for a nice post 
@sakhi