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May 22 2009

Basic Learn Secure Wireless Network

There are many benefit things you can get by having wireless modem in your house. You can use your wireless modem to checking email, Mobile OS applications, playing PSP, surfing the net from your lounge suite or bed all has its advantages. The sad part of this technology is almost 30% of users get the installation wrong leaving insecure wireless or free broadband for the rest of us.

As we know many people still using insecure wireless networks out there, this article is useful for those who want to make the wireless plans and also learn the basics of Wireless Broadband secure at home. If you have a cordless phones, mobile phone and wireless-enabled applications operate on the principle that the less cords, the better the experience. Wireless networks are great to use, however they can also be easy to hack if you don’t have the proper security settings or software running in the background.

By default most wireless networks out of the box are insecure. You must read the manual to find out the different settings required to secure your wireless networks. The steps below are the basics to keep intrusion into your network limited.

Step 1: How’s the current network setup

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Step 2: Change your SSID and Password SSID

Step 3: Set up MAC filtering Media Access Control

Step 4: Encrypt and Scramble Your Data Two

Step 5: Education and Software Stay informed

May 22 2009

Important Stay Learn Wireless Education and Software

Education and Software Stay informed

Always read up on Wireless security. Some great articles online to keep ahead of Internet security. Every month check for updates to your wireless modem. Keep your desktop up-to-date with the latest updates from Microsoft or Linux. Download third party software such as Zone Alarm to help intrusion detection and monitor your wireless transmissions at all times. More third party software choices will be added shortly including an article on WarDriving.

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May 22 2009

How To Setup MAC filtering

Set up MAC filtering Media Access Control or MAC – A 12 digit address attached to network device. Pocket PC’s PSP, Laptops, Desktop etc all have a MAC address. it can be hard to find a MAC address depending on the hardware used. However the time spent securing this section will prevent hackers from walking straight into your network and stealing information. For Windows desktop users click Start, then Run, then type cmd in the text box. The type ipconfig/all in the Dos Window. 12 digit Physical Address is the MAC address.

Basically the MAC filters devices from accessing your wireless modem. By identifying who can access your wireless modem adds a further security layer to your network. To enable MAC filtering, open your wireless modem software and enter the MAC address of those hardware you grant access to. Usually found under Security Settings of your modem control panel.

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May 22 2009

Encrypt and Scramble Your Data

Two common encryption protocols are WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) and WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access). Both protocols scramble your data and block unwanted visitors from entering your network. WPA is seen to be regarded as more secure than WEP due to the ever changing pass key. However the WPA is not known by all devices and is subject to the current hardware and device configuration. WPA is generally built into most routers along with WEP encryption. It’s very important to make sure your device connecting supports WPA encryption. If not using WEP and MAC filtering will deter most intrusions from hackers.

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May 22 2009

How To Change SSID And Password SSID

Change your SSID and Password SSID stands for service set identification number. Every wireless network, from large corporate systems to simple home setups, contains a SSID. SSID is your networks digital name. First, change your SSID number and password from the default setting into something private and strong. Never keep the default SSID active. To change the SSID and your network password, launch the software for your wireless hardware.

You should be able to change your SSID within the program’s control panel. Overwriting the default SSID won’t do you much good if your network name is broadcasted to all users in your area. You can keep your information private to all users around your area by disabling the SSID broadcast. It’s as simple as ticking a box from your modem control panel.

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