Malicious people using easily available software break into a WEP protected wireless network and find out what a surfer has been up to as well as having access to his computer and his internet connection.
How to Create a Secure Internet Connection
Creating a secure network connection is essential to your privacy and security, get a lesson in wireless networks and routers in this video.
Steps to install your wireless router and ensure a safe connection.
People have been doing things such as using P2P (ie.
Limewire, Torrents) via stolen wireless.
Securing your network protects your files.
If you use File Sharing, you need to secure your
network because people can just connect to your wifi
and grab all your files through “My Network Places”
How do i secure my network?
Simply login to your router’s control panel and use the
router’s Wireless settings pages to manage your router’s
wireless settings.
Do not allow your neighbours or intruders connect to your wireless network. We strongly suggest that you replace the default passwords on every device you purchase with passwords of your own. Default means that every router, access point or additional networking device comes with the same password. Imagine how many “”dlink”" networks there would be in the world if none of our customers renamed their routers? Hackers make it a point to know every company’s default passwords. By merely specifying a new password, one that will surely be easier for you to remember than the default, you will build the protection you need to stop hackers from accessing your network or devices.
While you answer the questions posed by our easy set-up wizards, rename your router and devices something unique and easy for you to recollect. But be certain not to be so creative or simplistic that you allow sensitive data with the name you give your device. “”Jones Family Router”" is not the best idea.
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