Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. 471 Lab Activity 14-3: Router Security Vulnerabilities Wireless routers are often overlooked in security planning. Many homeowners never change the security settings from the factory defaults. In businesses, routers may continue to be used after manufacturer support has ended. 1. Launch a web browser, and navigate to the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures website (www.cve.mitre.org). 2. Locate the site’s Search CVE List button and click it. 3. Enter the name Archer. 4. Scroll through the list looking at the descriptions. The entry in the Name column contains a number code. The first number is the year the vulnerability was revealed. The second number is an index number assigned to the event. How many reports were returned for the router you entered? 5. Select one of the results to read full information about the reported issue. What is the name of the CVE and its specific vulnerability? Lab Activity 14-4: MAC Addresses The first three octets of a MAC address indicate the hardware manufacturer. If you have this information, you can use a website to find the name of the manufacturer. 1. Launch the Windows Command Prompt and enter the GETMAC command to find the MAC address on your local machine. Note the first three octets. 2. Launch a web browser and navigate to the What’s My IP website (www.whatsmyip.org). 3. Locate the MAC Address Lookup menu entry and click it. 4. In the text box, enter the MAC address of your local machine, as shown. You can enter just the OUI instead of the full address. 5. Enter Netgear in the text box. Notice all the OUIs assigned to this vendor. You can search by other vendors as well, such as Dell or Intel. Enter the MAC address or OUI Manufacturer Click Goodheart-Willcox Publisher