Do you have a wireless network
installed at home or in your office?
Have you simply plugged your new
wireless device in and got online
and networked all of your wireless
PC's?
It’s simple to set up a wireless
network that many people just
connect their wireless device,
install their Wi-Fi adapter card and
get online straight away. They don't
even stop to consider the security
implications of using Wi-Fi.
Unfortunately, your new (unsecured)
wireless network is vulnerable to
hackers snooping in on what you get
up to on the internet (and “sniffing
away” at your confidential data) as
well as neighbours looking to
“piggyback” for free on your
internet connection.
Have you heard of the terms "ESSID",
"ESSID Boradcast", "WEP", "WPA",
"Default Passwords", "Host Name",
"IP Addressing", Wireless Client
Filtering"?
If you have simply plugged in your
wireless device or have never heard
of any of the above terms your
wireless network may be unsecured
and be open for unauthorised users
to access your wireless network.