Computer Essentials

Computer Essentials

Headline: Securing Your Wireless Network

URL: http://www.onguardonline.gov/articles/0013-securisng-your-wireless-network

Summary of the above article

The article is about the security of the wireless networks. The article describes the different techniques and hints to safe the data and other personal information regarding the wireless networks. The article describes the following distinctions and elaborates each of them.

How a Wireless network works

Internet access point is required to be connected to get going with a wireless network, like DSL modem or cable, with a wireless router, that sends signals via air, to around hundred feet far. Any of the computers can be connected to the wireless network and can run internet. When using wireless connections it is significant to use some precautionary measures so that your information or other dada cannot be misused (onguard, 2013).

Use Encryption

The article describes about encryption. Encryption is very significant for securing information, because it scrambles information into codes when send via internet and prevent it from hackers. The article briefly describes the two types of encryption, which are WPA and WEP (onguard, 2013).

Securing computer and router

Different tips are also given in the article to prevent computer and routers. Use of antivirus and firewall software's is recommended in the article for this purpose. Change of name of the router and its default passwords are also advised (onguard, 2013).

Limit the Access

The article further provides the strategies to secure wireless networks. It describes that Limited computers should be accessed to the wireless networks and turn of the wireless when not in use (onguard, 2013).

Public Wi-Fi networks are not secure

The article cautions not to use internet on public wireless networks mainly, not to access personal information on these networks (onguard, 2013).

Interest of Article to me

I searched different articles on wireless network security. The article that I selected was “Securing your wireless network” found on website. The whole article discusses about the security of wireless networks and provided useful hints and measures to secure wireless networks. The article was of interest to me because it provided brief and useful measures and techniques to secure the wireless networks. The article provides the basic that how a wireless network works, which clears the simple concept that anyone can understand easily and quickly. Different techniques were also provided that was the reason of interest to me. The basic understanding of Encryption technique was explained and its types as well.

Different basic strategies like securing the computer and router. Use of antivirus software's and other firewalls etc were recommended in the article. Regarding router, changing the default router name and its pre-password was also suggested to secure the wireless networks. Other tips include limited access to other for wireless networks, that is only allow limited computer to access to your wireless network. Switching off the wireless networks when it is not in use, to prevent it from any kind of hazard. The article is brief and has useful information.

Question 1

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