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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