Making Sure Your Wireless Home Network Is Secure

Title:
Making Sure Your Wireless Home Network Is Secure
Word Count:
770

Summary:
As more and more people make the switch from wireless networks to secure networks in their hom

Keywords:
network security

Article Body:
As more and more people make the switch from wireless networks to secure networks in their hom

However, this can be a serious oversight as people can easily access your personal information

Almost all computers with recent operating system and wireless capabilities will have the opti

Creating secure user accounts is also advisable. Weak username / password combinations are exp

Most wireless routers allow you to access their configuration with your web browser. Be sure t


In addition, every network capable computer will have at least one MAC address that identifies
Wireless routers also broadcast an SSID which is basically a name of the network that appears

It should also be possible to encrypt the data that is sent between computers on your wireless

One of the main reasons that wireless home networks can have security issues is because the si

Another method that is commonly used to secure wireless networks is static IP addressing. IP a
If possible, place your wireless router in a part of your house or apartment where the signal

Even if you do not have a wireless network in you own home, it is important to know how to kee

Too many people overlook the importance of securing their wireless networks. The steps outline
These are just some of the steps you can take to make your home wireless network more secure.

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