| Speed is of the essence. Typically, one
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| | firewalls on all devices that connect to
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| thing matters to new users of wireless,
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| | the wireless network. Even if the
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| getting connected and browsing that first
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| | wireless router is firewalled, it's
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| website. While wireless connectivity can
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| | important to also install firewalls on
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| accomplish this, it's best to set up your
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| | all computers that are connected to the
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| wireless connection securely before
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| | wifi network. It's important that these
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| venturing out into cyberspace. Below are
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| | firewalls be set up correctly and block
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| some tips to help secure your wireless
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| | any intrusions that may compromise your
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| network.
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| | wifi network.
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| Change the default admin password. Admin
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| | Position your wireless router close to
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| passwords are easily figured out by
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| | the center of your home. Although the
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| attackers when they are left as the
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| | reach of wifi networks can vary greatly,
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| default. Not changing your wireless admin
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| | it's important to not allow the signal to
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| password opens your network to attack and
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| | float around great distances from the
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| can lead to many problems depending on
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| | main access point. It virtually
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| the attacker's agenda.
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| | impossible to stop all leakage from
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| Another wireless security measure you
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| | exiting your home. But minimizing the
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| will need to take is turning on
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| | risk to your wifi network will help to
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| encryption. Enabling WEP encryption on
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| | protect it.
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| your wireless network will help you
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| | Another good idea for wifi network
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| protect your privacy and all your info
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| | security is to not allow broadcast of the
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| won't be floating around outside your
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| | SSID. Your router may have SSID
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| home waiting to be picked up by a
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| | broadcasting set up by default; however
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| passerby. It's important to remember that
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| | you should be able to change this setting
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| all your devices on the wireless network
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| | in the configuration. This feature is
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| will need to have the same encryption. So
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| | only useful for mobile environments, and
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| find the strongest encryption possible
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| | is not needed in home wifi networks.
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| that will work on all devices of the
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| | These are just a few tips to securing
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| wireless network.
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| | your wifi network. It's always a good
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| Stop the auto-connect feature. Do not
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| | idea to check for firmware updates to
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| allow your devices to auto-connect.
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| | your router as new exploits and
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| Allowing auto-connect may connect to a
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| | vulnerabilities arise. Some routers will
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| network that you don't particularly want.
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| | have an auto update feature and it's
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| Example, you don't want your laptop
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| | important to use it. Using auto update
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| connecting to your neighbor's network and
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| | will help keep your wifi network secure
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| sending info.
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| | without the need of remembering to check
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| It's also a good idea that you install
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| | for updates.
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