Wireless Network Security

Networks have quickly evolved from the traditional Ethernet cable setup, with wires tucked under runs and tacked to ceilings and walls, to mobile setups with your valuable and personal data being broadcast throughout your neighborhood.

In this day, it is essential to protect yourself from attackers and snoopers, This article will employ simple techniques that can instantly make your wireless setup more secure.

The SSID

A Linksys Router will have a default Service Set Identifier (SSID). Everyone knows this. So one of your first steps in securing your network should be to change this to something else.

Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)

MAC Addresses

You can make your network static by physically inputting the MAC addresses of your hardware into the router table. This allows only those particular pieces of hardware to access the network. Since no two network devices share the same MAC address, this is a great way to secure your home network.

Disable DHCP

Simply put, don't allow your router to handout an IP address to anyone walking down the street with a laptop and a wireless card. You will need to physically assign each machine an IP address within the IP range you specify in the router.

By taking a moment to enable a few security protocols within your wireless network, you could prevent a hacker or snoop from gaining access to your valuable information.

1. 169 IP Address
2. Update Your D-Link Router Firmware
3. Configure Static IP Address
4. Renew Your IP Address
5. Router Setup and Configuration
6. Wireless Zero Configuration
7. Windows Remote Desktop Setup
8. Home Network Setup
9. Setting Up A VPN Remote Connection
10. LAN Party Setup
11. Internet Connection Sharing
12. Firewall Options
13. Wireless Network Setup
14. Configure WPA Wireless Connection
15. Is VoIP Internet Phone For Me?
16. Wireless Network Standards
17. RJ45 Network Interface Cards