Wireless Internet Security - Is Your Neighbor Piggybacking?
If you have a wireless home network, you may be unknowingly providing internet access to your neighbors, as well as anyone driving by with a laptop computer. There are some basic steps everyone can take, some more advanced than others, that can make your wireless network security far better then most.
1. Change Default Administrator Passwords (and Usernames) more info
2. Turn on (Compatible) WPA / WEP Encryption more info
3. Change the Default SSID more info
4. Enable MAC Address Filtering more info
5. Disable SSID Broadcast more info
6. Do Not Auto-Connect to Open Wi-Fi Networks more info
7. Assign Static IP Addresses to Devices more info
8. Enable Firewalls On Each Computer and the Router more info
9. Position the Router or Access Point Safely more info
10. Turn Off the Network During Extended Periods of Non-Use more info