| Running a business from home has its
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| | network router to block anonymous
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| advantages, including no commute, a more
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| | internet requests or pings.On each
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| accommodating work schedule, fresh coffee
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| | computer having a wireless network card,
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| and home-cooked meals at any time you
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| | network connection properties should be
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| want.But running a business from home
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| | configured to allow connection to Access
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| using a home wireless local area network
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| | Point Networks Only. Computer to computer
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| (WLAN) with your computer may lead to
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| | (peer to peer) connections should not be
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| thievery of confidential information and
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| | allowed.Enable MAC filtering. Deny
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| hacker or virus penetration unless proper
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| | connection to wireless network for
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| actions are taken. As WLANs send
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| | unspecified MAC addresses. MAC or
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| information back and forth over radio
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| | physical addresses are accessible through
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| waves, someone with the right type of
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| | your computer device wireless network
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| receiver in your immediate area could be
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| | connection setup and they are physically
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| picking up the transmission, thus
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| | written on network cards. When adding new
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| acquiring access to your computer.Here is
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| | wireless cards / computer to the network,
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| a list of things that you should consider
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| | their MAC addresses should be registered
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| as a result of implementing a home
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| | with the router /access point.Your home
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| wireless network setup used your
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| | wireless network router should have
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| business:Viruses could be loaded onto
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| | firewall features enabled and
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| your laptop which could be transferred to
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| | demilitarized zone (DMZ) feature
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| the company's network when you go back to
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| | disabled. Periodically test your
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| work.Up to 75 per cent of home wireless
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| | hardware and personal firewalls using
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| network WLAN users do not have standard
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| | Shields Up test available at All
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| security features installed, and 20 per
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| | computers should have a properly
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| cent are left completely open as default
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| | configured personal firewall in addition
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| configurations and are not secured, but
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| | to a hardware firewall.Update router
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| are made for the users to have their
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| | access point firmware when new versions
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| network up and running ASAP.It is
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| | become available.Locate router/access
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| recommended that home wireless network
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| | points away from strangers so they cannot
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| router/access point system setups be
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| | reset the router/access point to default
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| always done though a wired client.Always
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| | settings. Also, locate router/access
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| change the default administrative
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| | points in the middle of the building
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| password on your home wireless network
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| | rather than near windows to limit signal
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| router/access points to a secured
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| | coverage outside the building.You should
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| password.Enable at least 128-bit WEP
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| | know that nothing is 100%. While none of
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| encryption on both card and access point.
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| | the actions suggested above will provide
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| Change your WEP keys periodically. If
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| | full 100% protection, countermeasures do
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| equipment does not support at least
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| | exist that will help. The good
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| 128-bit WEP encryption, consider
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| | collection of suggested preventative
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| replacing it. Although there are
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| | actions contained herein can help you
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| security issues with WEP, it represents
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| | deter an intruder trying to access your
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| minimum level of security, and it should
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| | home wireless network. This deterrant
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| be enabled.Change the default SSID on
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| | then makes other insecure networks easier
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| your router/access point to a hard to
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| | targets for the intruder to persue.Greg
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| guess name. Setup your computer device to
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| | Lietz is an internet business man,
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| connect to this SSID by default.Setup
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| | freelance writer and computer enthusiast.
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| router/access points so as to not
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| | His websites provide information on
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| broadcast the SSID. The same SSID needs
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| | wireless internet networking and personal
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| to be setup on the client side manually.
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| | computer hardware that may be of interest
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| This feature may not be available on all
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| | to you.
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| equipment.Setup your home wireless
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