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Wi-fi Security Tips & Tricks by Ijeleigbo(m): 11:39pm On Aug 17, 2013
Learn how you can secure your Wi-Fi Network.
Prevent intruders from easily compromising your
Wi-Fi network.
There can be many ways to prevent attacks. One
way is to make sure you have encryption enabled
and use a strong WPA2 with a
sophisticated password with both small letters,
capital letters and characters. Make sure you
disable WPS Wifi Protected Setup features
since the feature has been prone to multiple
vulnerabilities. Another good way is to lower your
signal strength so it is only covering your premises.
This can prevent an intruder sitting outside in a car
lot to get a good signal.

Wi-Fi Security Guidelines.

Wi-fi networks are getting more and more
widespread. Nowadays, it is possible to find wi-fi
networks anywhere. It is therefore of utmost
importance for users to focus their attention on the
growing threat of hackers and crackers; these
online outlaws must be taken very seriously.
Setting up encryption.
Often, when you get a new router or device with
wi-fi, it has no password setup at all! It is
recommended to always setup an encryption
scheme in order to avoid getting hacked by any
cyber terrorists..

Ten recommendations concerning safe use of
wireless networks.

1. Always use encryption.

2. Set your SSID name to a sophisticated long
name with numbers and letters or a non-dictionary
term.

3. Do not broadcast your SSID (network name).
Keep it hidden.

4. Use MAC filtering to access control connecting
IPs.

5. Never use WEP encryption. Even WPA (TKIP) has
been found to be vulnerable to attacks.

6. Always use WPA2 (AES) encryption or better
encryption.

7. Set the auto change of the key to 1800 seconds
(30 minutes).

8. Make sure the password is a non-dictionary term
using a combination of at least ten letters and
numbers.

9. Implement firewall protection from the wireless
access point and to the network.

10. Make sure the web interface on the wireless
access point is firewalled and not accessible to
intruders.

The Portable Penetrator: Wi-Fi Security Auditing.
With the Portable Penetrator, you can audit or
crack WEP, WPA, and WPA2 wi-fi standards! It is
recommended for you to use the Portable
Penetrator to audit your wi-fi networks as often as
possible in order to make sure that no hackers or
crackers can compromise or invade your
system.

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