{"id":160,"date":"2009-12-02T15:10:35","date_gmt":"2009-12-02T09:40:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ivyproschool.com\/blog\/?p=160"},"modified":"2024-11-11T15:17:13","modified_gmt":"2024-11-11T09:47:13","slug":"tips-for-wireless-home-network-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ivyproschool.com\/blog\/tips-for-wireless-home-network-security\/","title":{"rendered":"TIPS FOR WIRELESS HOME NETWORK SECURITY"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Many folks setting up wireless home networks rush through the job to get their Internet connectivity working as quickly as possible. That&#8217;s totally understandable. It&#8217;s also quite risky as numerous security problems can result. Today&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/compnetworking.about.com\/cs\/wireless80211\/g\/bldef_wifi.htm%20\">Wi-Fi<\/a> networking products don&#8217;t always help the situation as configuring their security features can be time-consuming and non-intuitive. The recommendations below summarize the step you should take to improve the security of your home wireless network.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/compnetworking.about.com\/cs\/wirelessproducts\/qt\/adminpassword.htm\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Change Default Administrator Passwords (and Usernames)<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At the core of most Wi-Fi home networks is an access point or router. To set up these pieces of equipment, manufacturers provide Web pages that allow owners to enter their network address and account information. These Web tools are protected with a login screen (username and password) so that only the rightful owner can do this. However, for any given piece of equipment, the logins provided are simple and very well-known to hackers on the Internet. Change these settings immediately.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.compnetworking.about.com\">www.compnetworking.about.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many folks setting up wireless home networks rush through the job to get their Internet connectivity working as quickly as possible. That&#8217;s totally understandable. It&#8217;s also quite risky as numerous security problems can result. Today&#8217;s Wi-Fi networking products don&#8217;t always help the situation as configuring their security features can be time-consuming and non-intuitive. The recommendations below summarize the step you should take to improve the security of your home wireless network. Change Default Administrator Passwords (and Usernames) At the core of most Wi-Fi home networks is an access point or router. To set up these pieces of equipment, manufacturers provide Web pages that allow owners to enter their network address and account information. These Web tools are protected with a login screen (username and password) so that only the rightful owner can do this. However, for any given piece of equipment, the logins provided are simple and very well-known to hackers on the Internet. Change these settings immediately. Source: www.compnetworking.about.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-160","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-it-security"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Essential Tips for Wireless Home Network Security<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Strengthen your Wi-Fi security with these simple steps. 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