is my wireless router secure

[markh1972]

can anyone tell me how to test my wireless router to make sure its secure??

[Ethel]

Right click on the wifi icon by the clock, click 'view available wireless networks'.

If there is a padlock and 'security enabled wireless network' it is secure

[markh1972]

eh?im on vista and it doesnt show a padlock any other ideas??

[Ethel]

Does it say 'unsecured wireless network'?

[markh1972]

it says local and internet when i run the pointer over it

[ChuckFickens]

did you have to enter a key or passphrase when you first connected to it?

If not then no it's not

[markh1972]

i think so but cant remember for sure

[markh1972]

surely there must be a simple test doesnt anyone know??

[ACtheTROLL]

yes - no there isn't a simple test - if it was simple it wouldn't be secure

try this
http://www.netstumbler.com/
but it's not simple

but by far the easiest way is to access the router and look