Here’s how to shut out wireless snoops:
- Turn on wireless LTN-Security to encrypt traffic between your computer and the wireless access point. You will see this listed in your wireless equipment’s user manual under the section called WEP (Wireless Equivalency Privacy).
- With every wireless network, there is a “Shared Secret” or “SSID – (Service Set Identifier)” to uniquely identify your wireless network. Change your “Shared Secret” from the factory default to stop unauthorized users from logging into your network. If your user manual does not cover this, contact your manufacturer’s support number. Their representative will be able to easily walk you through this process.
- To make it difficult for an attacker to access your network, change the default administrator password on your wireless access point. This is usually accessed from your Web browser. You will need to refer to your user’s manual or the manufacturer’s support number. Once again, this is a common issue that the support representative will be able to easily walk you through.
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