| Secure wireless network | | | | |
| | | | - Change the wireless LANs default password |
| Keep prying eyes away from your personal | | | | to one of your own. |
| records and protect your business interests. | | | | |
| Create a secure wireless network as soon as | | | | - Check the 'enable 128-bit wired equivalency |
| possible. | | | | privacy' (WEP) option on your access/router |
| | | | point and also your network card. WEP is a |
| More people work from home than ever before. | | | | basic security precaution but its better than |
| It's a joy to avoid the morning rush hour | | | | not having one at all. |
| traffic and be able to enjoy more time with | | | | |
| the family, while enjoying home comforts and | | | | - Alter the default SSID on the access point |
| relaxed operational hours. | | | | then initiate your computer to connect to |
| | | | this by default. |
| I'm going to relay some worrying information; | | | | |
| though you may think your wireless network is | | | | - Make sure your access point does not |
| safe and un-crackable, it's surprisingly easy | | | | broadcast the SSID. |
| for a criminal with a laptop, wireless card | | | | |
| and the right software to hack into your | | | | - Block anonymous internet requests and |
| network and view all your personal details. | | | | pings. |
| | | | |
| Identity theft has become one of the highest | | | | - P2P Connections should be disabled. If you |
| rising crimes of 2006 and by having an | | | | use Kazaa or Bit Torrent etc this opens a |
| unsecured wireless network, you are inviting | | | | whole in your security integrity. |
| people in. Right now, someone could be | | | | |
| travelling in their truck, a few hundred | | | | - Enable MAC filtering. |
| metres from your home, using your internet | | | | |
| connection and files. | | | | - Enable the router/access point firewall |
| | | | with demilitarized zone function disabled. |
| Let's face it, you bought the laptop and got | | | | Enable client firewalls for extra computers |
| that technical friend of yours to set up the | | | | on the network. |
| network. You never mess around with the | | | | |
| security settings and as far as your ip | | | | - Update the router and access point firmware |
| address, well my guess would be as good as | | | | as updates are provided. |
| yours. You're not alone; most businesses rely | | | | |
| on their internet connection just as much as | | | | - Hide the router from plain view and away |
| you and don't have a clue how to encrypt | | | | from windows; keep toward the middle of the |
| their network. Wireless LANs are an easy | | | | room to reduce eavesdropping. |
| target for thieves seeking information about | | | | |
| you. | | | | You can also follow the manufacturers other |
| | | | advice to ensure the highest level of |
| How to set up your secure wireless network | | | | security is reached. Keep your data private |
| | | | and secure your wireless network without |
| - Use the software disc and connect the | | | | further delay! |
| wireless LAN to your wired router. | | | | |