| Wireless networks using 802.11 have made
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| | pre-configured system ID's its called a
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| it simple to connect multiple devices to
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| | SSID or Service Set Identifier, its very
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| your home network.This can also make your
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| | simple to locate this information on the
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| data availiable anywhere, even outside
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| | Internet for default SSID's I recommend
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| your home.To set this up all you need is
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| | changing this to something hard to guess.
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| a broadband connection connected to a
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| | Use alphanumeric's to make it even
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| wireless router or a WAP Wireless Access
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| | harder to guess.Use encryption to protect
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| Point. Your home computers should have
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| | your network. WEP or Wireless Encryption
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| wireless access cards installed or if
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| | Protocol is not secure, I have cracked my
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| your using a laptop a PCMCIA wireless
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| | own network with a Linux machine running
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| card. Intel Centrino is great for
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| | Kismet. WEP's keylength is only 40 bits,
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| wireless, I personally use it. I like the
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| | once you collect enough data from packets
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| fact that I did not have to purchase
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| | its only a matter of time for a
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| additional hardware.When you set up your
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| | determined cracker.Instead use WPA which
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| wireless router or WAP your signal is
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| | is WI-Fi protected access. This is more
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| broadcast. This broadcast usually goes
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| | secure.Configure your router to block
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| further than your home or business.
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| | incoming outgoing traffic you do not use.
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| People like to drive around finding
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| | Consider blocking Port 23 Telnet and Even
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| unsecured wireless access points. This is
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| | FTP.Router manafacturers have default
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| known as Wardriving, some hackers even
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| | passwords which I find many home users do
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| mark spots on the sidewalk to let other
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| | not change. CHANGE THEM!Invest in a
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| hackers know your home or business is
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| | software firewall and keep your system up
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| offering free Internet service, or worse
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| | to date. In the month of October 2005
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| yet access to your data.This is not to
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| | there have been several
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| scare you but make you aware.Diasble
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| | security flaws listed by Microsoft. Keep
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| broadcasting so people cannot you your
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| | Informed.
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| wireless network.Your routers come with
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