Broadband - How to Secure Your Wireless Network
It was not too long ago, when personal computers, limited to those for the offices and wealthy households. In addition, computer networks, in which practically unknown in residential settings, this technology has been reserved for large office buildings - things that have not made progress over the years.
One of the most common methods of stock is a broadband connection in homes and offices today with wireless technologies.
Although this technology is revolutionizing theWay people can access networks and the Internet is a big disadvantage that have not spread more familiar with coaxial cable or CAT5 network cable, that this security.
The technology, which is a wireless network usually consists of a wireless router has built wireless receiver (usually USB dongles or antennae), and (in some cases, one or more repeaters where the signal needs to an exceptionally span long distances).
Once established, the wireless routerhappy to go on the air and on the adoption of information within a certain radius. This essentially means that your neighbor (or someone might be within reach!) Access to your network, and leaching your internet connection - which could be invading your privacy and can cost you money if you have a broadband usage allowance.
So the first line of defense, to become familiar with your network and your router's configuration options that are accessed through a browser, as a rule, familiar toWindow
Router creates a tendency to apply the same SSID (network name) and login information for all their routers, that is, from beginning to change this is something personal, the first line of defense.
Below, you can use is a form of encryption, and the popular choice as WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) and WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) that secure most of them later on. This involves applying a special "key" to access all the computers to the router attemptshave input.
Finally, perhaps one of the best ways to ensure that only equipment of your choice will have access to your router is the creation of MAC filtering. MAC or Media Access Control is given a unique code to each physical network device.
Therefore, the MAC code for each device on your network to find (this may prove to be difficult for the untrained as reference is made to the manual recommended) and enter only those MAC addresses on your filter list will be provided only by them,Access.
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