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Ten Tips Towards A Secure Wireless Internet Connection

Wireless hardware is so easy to set up MAC addresses of all the devices that
anymore that most people can simply plug connect it. Many offer the owner an
it in and start using their network option to key in the MAC addresses of
without giving much thought to security their home equipment that restricts the
issues. That doesn't mean hackers haven't network to only permit connections from
thought about them. those devices. Hacker software programs
One key issue is bandwidth theft. Anyone can fake MAC addresses easily.
can steal it from your wireless - Disable SSID Broadcast - The access
connection provided that they are close point or router will typically broadcast
enough to get a strong signal. This will the network name over the air at regular
ultimately slow down your internet intervals. This was designed for
connection. You'll also be responsible businesses and mobile hotspots where
for anything they online since you are people come and go. This feature is
their access point to the internet. unnecessary in your home, and it
Bandwidth theft isn't the worst part of increases the chances a hacker will try
leaving your wireless network insecure. to log in to your home network. Most
There is much worse things that can Wi-Fi access points allow the SSID
happen. A knowledgeable hacker can easily broadcast feature to be disabled by its
capture and view the contents of your network administrator.
wireless-network traffic. This includes - Do Not Auto-Connect to Open Wi-Fi
all of your e-mail messages and log-in Networks - Automatically connecting to an
passwords. They can also hijack your open Wi-Fi network like a wireless
online identity for nefarious purposes, hotspot exposes your computer to some
such as using your network and computers security risks. Although it's normally
to attack other systems. not enabled, most computers have a
By taking a few extra minutes to setting allowing these connections to
configure all of your network's security happen automatically without letting you
features, your computer should remain know.
safe. Here are ten of the best and - Assign Static IP Addresses to Devices -
easiest ways to keep your computer safe: Home networkers normally use dynamic IP
- Change Default Administrator Passwords addresses. This technology is quick and
(and Usernames) - The core of most Wi-Fi easy to set up, but it also works to the
home networks is the access point or advantage of network attackers, who can
router. Manufacturers provide Web pages easily obtain valid IP addresses from a
that allow owners to enter their network network's DHCP pool. Turn off DHCP on the
address and account information when router or access point, set a fixed IP
setting up the equipment. They are address range, then set each connected
protected with a login screen so only the device to match.
owner can do this. These provided logins, - Enable Firewalls On Each Computer and
however, are simple and well-known to the Router - Today's routers contain a
hackers on the Internet. Be sure to built-in firewall capability, but there
change these settings immediately. are options to disable them if you
- Turn on WPA / WEP Encryption - Wi-Fi choose. Make sure your firewall is turned
equipment supports some form of on and try installing and running
encryption. This technology scrambles personal firewall software on each
messages sent over wireless networks so computer connected to the router for
that they cannot be easily read by extra protection.
humans. Several encryption technologies - Position the Router or Access Point
exist for Wi-Fi today. Naturally you will Safely - Wi-Fi signals normally reach
want to pick the strongest type of outside of a home but that small amount
encryption that works for your wireless of "leakage" is not a problem. Just be
network. All Wi-Fi devices on your LAN aware that the further the signal
must share the identical encryption reaches, the easier it is for others to
settings in order to function properly. detect and exploit it. Your signal often
- Change the Default SSID - Access points times will reach through neighboring
and routers use a network name called the homes for example. When installing a
SSID. Manufacturers ship their products wireless home network, where the access
with the same SSID set. Though, knowing point or router is placed determines its
your SSID alone can't let anyone to break reach. Put them near the center of your
into your network, but it is somewhere to home rather than near windows to minimize
start. More importantly, when someone any leakage.
finds a default SSID, they see it as a - Turn Off the Network During Extended
poorly configured network and are much Periods of Non-Use - Shutting down the
more likely to attack it. Immediately network is the best in security and will
change the default SSID when configuring prevent outside hackers from breaking in
your LAN network. with certainty. This doesn't mean turning
- Enable MAC Address Filtering - Every it off and on at all time but, at least
single piece of Wi-Fi gear possesses a consider doing it when you know you won't
unique identifier called the MAC address. be home or offline for a long period of
Access points and routers keep track of time.




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