Wireless Network Security For The Home
Securing a home wireless network boils down to this checklist:
The owners manual of any product will guide you through these things. Its a small hassle, but generally you only have to do it once, although for extra security, you may want to change your passwords and WEP key (if used) once a month.
Most importantly, just because you are behind a firewall does not mean you don't still have to secure your individual PCs. The entire phishing, spyware, and trojan horse 'industry' exists to overcome firewalls. Follow this checklist
Wait !! ........This is ridiculous. Computers are not supposed to be this much of a hassle right? Well, to be frank about it, they are. The best way to avoid computer security issues to not have a computer. Sad fact of the industry at this point to be sure.
For more information on securing a wireless network for the home, follow this article:
Wireless Network Security For The Home
- Change the default settings for passwords, SSID, and Internal subnet range
- Use encryption. Use WPA if supported, otherwise use WEP.
- Do not broadcast your SSID
- Use MAC filtering
The owners manual of any product will guide you through these things. Its a small hassle, but generally you only have to do it once, although for extra security, you may want to change your passwords and WEP key (if used) once a month.
Most importantly, just because you are behind a firewall does not mean you don't still have to secure your individual PCs. The entire phishing, spyware, and trojan horse 'industry' exists to overcome firewalls. Follow this checklist
- Use anti-virus
- Use anti-spyware (this is not the same as anti-virus)
- Update your OS and your applications for patches
Wait !! ........This is ridiculous. Computers are not supposed to be this much of a hassle right? Well, to be frank about it, they are. The best way to avoid computer security issues to not have a computer. Sad fact of the industry at this point to be sure.
For more information on securing a wireless network for the home, follow this article:
Wireless Network Security For The Home
