Do you have wireless internet access at home or in the office? Wireless networking products are so inexpensive, it seems just about anyone can set one up in a matter of minutes. Here in lies the danger. Many wireless routers you buy off the shelf are inherently insecure; they come wide open for anyone to connect to.

What can you do to secure your wireless network?

• Change the default password
• Change the default SSID (wireless network name) – Do not use a name that can identify it as being yours (name, company name, street address or unit number etc.
• Enable WPA encryption (instead of WEP) – WEP is insecure and can be compromised within 60 seconds.
• Disable Remote Administration
• Disable uPNP option

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