| Change your default username and password | | | | require this. |
| Most of wireless access points & routers permit | | | | The SSID is defined as a sequence of 1-32 octets |
| an admin to manage their WiFi network through a | | | | each of which may take any character. |
| special admini account. This root account provides | | | | The SSID can be accessed from within these |
| complete superuser access to the device's | | | | products' Web-based or Windows-based configuration |
| configuration settings with a special username and | | | | utilities. |
| password. | | | | Common examples of pre-defined SSIDs are simple |
| Manufacturers set both the account user/pass at the | | | | names like "network," "wireless," "1234," or "default." An |
| factory. The username is often basically the word | | | | SSID can be changed at any time, as long as the alter |
| admin or administrator. The password is typically | | | | is also made on all wireless clients in the network. |
| empty (blank), the words "admin," "1234," or | | | | To increase the security of your home wireless |
| "password," or some other simple password. | | | | network, modify the SSID to a strong name. |
| To improve the security of a wireless network, you | | | | How to make strong password and SSID |
| ought to change the administrative password on your | | | | You can generate a strong password using some |
| wireless access point or router immediately when | | | | tools and online generating strong passwords. |
| installing the unit. | | | | However, here are some recommended tips to make |
| The default passwords for popular models of wireless | | | | a strong password (and SSID) based on security |
| network gear are well-known to hackers & often | | | | practices: |
| posted on the Net. Most devices do not permit the | | | | * At least 10 characters in length. |
| administrative username to be changed, but if yours | | | | * Does not contain your user name, real name, |
| does, you have to change this name too. | | | | organization name, family member's names or names |
| Finally, to maintain home network security in the future, | | | | of your pets. |
| continue changing this root password regularly, not | | | | * Does not contain your birth date. |
| three times. Lots of experts recommend changing | | | | * Does not contain a complete dictionary word. |
| passwords every 30 days. Use words that would be | | | | * Is significantly different from your previous password. |
| impossible for others to guess. | | | | Should contain three (3) of the following character |
| Change the default Service Set Identifier (SSID) | | | | types: |
| SSID is a name that identifies a wireless LAN. A client | | | | * Lowercase Alphabetical (a, b, c, etc.) |
| device receives broadcast messages from all access | | | | * Uppercase Alphabetical (A, B, C, etc.) |
| points within range promotion their SSIDs. As the SSID | | | | * Numerics (0, 1, 2, etc.) |
| displays to users, it normally consists of | | | | * Special Characters (@, %,!, etc. |
| human-readable characters. But the standard does not | | | | |