| A wireless network is a flexible data | | | | 1. The most common wireless encryption |
| communications system, which uses wireless | | | | standard, Wired Equivalent Privacy or WEP, has |
| media such as radio frequency technology to | | | | been shown to be breakable even when correctly |
| transmit and receive data over the air, minimizing | | | | configured |
| the need for wired connections. Now you can | | | | 2. Some electronic equipment can interfere with |
| take your laptop and get connection to the | | | | radio waves and disrupt your Wi-Fi network |
| Internet wherever is offered wireless service. But | | | | 3. MAC Address Spoofing, etc. |
| you have to follow some security steps to keep | | | | How to protect your wireless connection |
| your data safe. | | | | |
| How wireless works | | | | 1. Change default settings |
| Wireless (Wi-Fi) or 802.11 networks is a method | | | | 2. Use encryption |
| of connecting a computer to other computers or | | | | 3. Use anti-virus software |
| to the Internet without linking them by cables. | | | | 4. Turn off your wireless network when you |
| Wi-Fi networks use radio technologies called IEEE | | | | know you won't use it and also turn off identifier |
| 802.11a, 802.11b or 802.11g to provide secure, | | | | broadcasting on your wireless router. So your |
| reliable, fast wireless connectivity. | | | | computer won't send a signal to any device in the |
| Security threats | | | | vicinity announcing its presence |
| | | | 5. |