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7 Easy Steps to secure your wireless router
When you buy a wireless router is not secure and its default configuration users are not permitted in the vicinity of the router to connect to the internet and "steal" Wi-Fi router They could also access your PC and steal files and data files. Manufacturers leave the configuration "open" so that the user can configure the router and continue to running quickly. However, there is a risk if the router is not secure.
Go to your router configuration wireless
To access the settings for wireless router and the setup menu, then connect to the router wirelessly or via Ethernet cable. Open a browser site and type, either:
http://192.168.1.1 or
http://192.168.2.1
1) Change the admin password
Most routers ship without wire with a blank password. It is essential that this person will change a potential attacker could enter the settings of your router and power on their own equipment.
2) Change the network name (SSID aka)
The name of the default network is generally composed of the name or model of your wireless router thread. This information gives an edge to a pirate and makes it easier for them to enter your network. Do not change the name to something like name family or house name that unnecessarily exposes personal information. Change the channel name – which may take up to 32 characters.
3) Turn off SSID broadcast
By default, the SSID is broadcast a wireless router so anyone near your wireless router can see that. SSID broadcast can be disabled with what your wireless router almost invisible.
4) Enable encryption
This is disabled by default. There is an option for WEP, WPA and WPA2. Currently, the art encryption mode WPA2 is to use that opportunity. Both the wireless router and the wireless adapter for PC must be configured to use the same encryption.
5) Mac Address Control
All material has a unique MAC address associated with it, including a PC card adapter. This MAC address can be added to the list of access control in wireless router. Only devices added to the list of access control router that can be connected.
6) Update router firmware
It is recommended that the latest router firmware can be downloaded from the manufacturer's site and installed on the router. Hope that will correct the errors that were found for your router and also help with all known security vulnerabilities in the router itself.
7) Configuration Backup
Finally, save all settings of the router. If you reset the router to factory settings for any reason, your configuration can then be easily and quickly restored in the router.
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