03-12-2013, 05:54 PM
"What I am trying to determine is if the "locking up of my wifi" is worth the inconvenience it might produce for my household."
What inconvenience? If you put a password on it that everyone in the household knows (e.g. the name of the family pet) then there's no inconvenience and yet you're protected from any stranger who happens along.
Anyone who is determined enough can break into your router, even if it's got WPA2. But usually they can't be bothered when there are much easier ones around. I rarely see unsecured wifi networks anymore so if you have one you will stand out.
What inconvenience? If you put a password on it that everyone in the household knows (e.g. the name of the family pet) then there's no inconvenience and yet you're protected from any stranger who happens along.
Anyone who is determined enough can break into your router, even if it's got WPA2. But usually they can't be bothered when there are much easier ones around. I rarely see unsecured wifi networks anymore so if you have one you will stand out.