Easy configuration of wireless security

More and more people are crossing daily to wireless technology. They use the, at home and the workplace can connect to the Internet without the stress of being in the context of a hard-line Ethernet cable. There are many advantages to doing so. With the power of the laptop more and more everyday life and more and more requirements for mobile, it is a perfect solution. The problem is that many people just their router at home and make sure a connection without security is activated.
    
Without the protection of your network, you can open to many dangers. The worst result is an intruder in your computer and your data, and maybe steal your identity. It is important to protection, if you wireless.
    
Ok, so you do 54G bought a Linksys router and Wireless are ready to install. They have no idea how to configure and found that only works on the connection. You scan the availability of wireless networks and see “Linksys” SSID, and it is open. You have an Internet connection. Congratulations, you’re ready and everything works. False, if you can connect without a password, it can be anybody else in the region.
    
First things first, we need to change the SSID and put a password on wireless security. If you are over 20 characters, it is not possible, each pause in the issues it by brute force method. They would amount to a few billion years to 60 passwords a second 24/7/365.
    
To connect to your router to manage, we need to know, default address. You can look at the documentation, he came with or convince yourself. To do this, click on the command line by clicking on your Start menu and the opening of the “Run”. In line provided for that purpose, type cmd; This opens a command line. In the command line ipconfig. There will be four lines for each card. We are concerned to line indicating that the default gateway. If you have a Linksys router should be 192.168.1.1. Now, we take this address, what can and enter it into your Internet browser URL line. Hit Go If you have a username and password will appear. The fault is in your documentation, but it is generally Username: admin Password: admin. If you have what you have to be placed on a home screen. For all that we want change now is the time zone setting on the ground, then press the button settings. The router you to save and back on the home page.
    
Then adjust the parameters of wireless connections. At the head of the homepage, there are a few buttons menu. Make sure the wireless set and click on it. It should be four or five tabs in the group of wireless. Settings base is the first. Here, you can use your SSID. Choose something that you agree to be, but not to give all information such as “Chome. You can use the distribution channel of its activities here, there is a multitude of other access points with the same channel, but you well with 6 channels. Finally, the SSID broadcast radio button selected, then click want.
    
Once the page, go back to the Security Council wireless, below, and you will see a little more choice. The security sub-menu, select WPA-Personnel (PSC). Represents PSK Pre-Shared Key, your password to connect to Wireless. Please, please do not choose, WEP, it is obsolete and be within 30 to anyone with half a brain. Finally, choose your Pre-shared Key. For better security are at least 15 characters long. It will not be hidden, if you forget, you can always connect to your router and see what it is. If you have a mixture of numbers, letters, letters and activate special characters for the greater password. After recording the parameters of this page you’ve finished configuring your Secure Wireless Access Point.
    
One last thing you need to do before leaving the router is the default administrator password. You will find them under the tab “Management”, the top on the management of the site. The password is the first field named router password. Change yourself on something that you remember, but something difficult. If you lose the password are not able to your router without having to him and the early close.
    
That’s all. It can be complicated, but if this step by step, you should be able to configure your wireless within 15 minutes and never think someone breaks into your network. If you have any questions, please visit my site computerevival.com and go to the support page for contact information.