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5) SSID

There are a few things you can do to make your SSID more secure:

a. Disable Broadcast

b. Make it unique

c. Change it often

Most wireless networking devices will give you the option of broadcasting the SSID. This is a option for convenience, allowing anyone to log into your wireless network. In this case, however, anyone includes hackers. So don't broadcast the SSID.

A default SSID is set on your wireless devices by the factory. (The Linksys default SSID is “linksys”.) Hackers know these defaults and can check these against your network. Change your SSID to something unique and not something related to your company or the networking products you use.

Changing your SSID regularly will force any hacker attempting to gain access to your wireless network to start looking for that new SSID.

With these three steps in mind, please remember that while SSIDs are good for segmenting networks, they fall short with regards to security. Hackers can usually find them quite easily.

6)MAC addresses

Enable MAC address filtering if your wireless products allow it. MAC address filtering will allow you to provide access to only those wireless nodes with certain MAC addresses. This makes it harder for a hacker using a random MAC address or spoofing (faking) a MAC address.

7)Firewalls

Once a hacker has broken into your wireless network, if it is connected to your wired network, they’ll have access to that, too. This means that the hacker has effectively used your wireless network as a backdoor through your firewall, which you've put in place to protect your network from just this kind of attack via the Internet.

You can use the same firewall technology to protect your wired network from hackers coming in through your wireless network as you did for the Internet. Rather than connecting your access point to an unprotected switch, swap those out for a router with a built-in firewall. The router will show the access point coming in through its Internet port and its firewall will protect your network from any transmissions entering via your wireless network.

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Contents Wireless- B Copyright and Trademarks How to Use this GuideTable of Contents Appendix B Wireless Security Appendix a TroubleshootingView Video Setup Help Common Problems and Solutions Frequently Asked QuestionsCamera LEDs List of FiguresFind Camera from LAN 17 Create Links Introduction What’s in this Guide? Wireless-B Internet Video Camera Planning Your Wireless Network Ad-Hoc and Infrastructure ModesNetwork Layout Planning Your Wireless Network Network Layout LAN Getting to Know the Wireless-B Internet Video CameraReset Connection to a Wired Network for Setup Connecting the Wireless-B Internet Video Camera for SetupConnection to a Wireless Ad-Hoc Network for Setup OverviewMoving the Camera to a Different Network Setup Wizard Setting up and Mounting the Wireless-B Internet Video CameraCameras Found Dhcp or Static IP Address Mode Settings 10 Security Settings 12 Review New Settings Placement Options Stand OptionWall Mount Option Install Viewer & Recorder Utility Installing the Viewer & Recorder UtilityChoose Destination Location Cameras Using the Viewer & Recorder UtilityLAN FindInternet Change Settings12 Delete Camera Delete13 View Video ViewFiles Scheduled Recordings in ProgressSchedule PreferencesStop Add21 Stop Scheduled Recording Setup Wizard for the SoloLink Ddns Service Setting up the Linksys SoloLink Ddns ServiceSoloLink for Dynamic IP Address Check Connections User Name and Password Login Confirm Active Internet Connection 11 Sign Up 12 Confirmation of New Settings 14 Confirm Your Location ID 17 Create Links 19 Account Confirmation of Camera 21 Port Forwarding Information SoloLink Registration of Additional Cameras24 SoloLink Ddns View Video How to Access the Web-based UtilitySecurity Warning SetupDevice Settings LAN SettingsBasic WEP Key Settings Wireless SettingsVideo Settings Resolution Quality Level Bit RateImage Estimated Bit Rates for Video Viewing or RecordingAdjustments PasswordAdministrator OptionsUser Access UsersUser Database SoloLink Ddns SoloLink DdnsSoloLink Registration of Additional Cameras StatusWireless-B Internet Video Camera Log StatusUPnP AdvancedHelp 18 Administrator Help19 Upgrade Firmware Common Problems and Solutions Appendix a TroubleshootingWhen I view the video, it seems blurry Can I view video using a Macintosh or Netscape Navigator? Frequently Asked QuestionsHow many users can view the Camera’s video at the same time? Appendix B Wireless Security Brief OverviewWhat Are The Risks? Jamming Attacks Passive AttacksActive Attacks Maximizing Wireless SecurityDictionary-Building or Table Attacks Man-in-the-Middle AttacksWireless-B Internet Video Camera Ssid Wireless-B Internet Video Camera WEP Encryption Figure B-2 WEP Key SettingsAppendix C Upgrading Firmware Figure C-1 Upgrade FirmwareAppendix D Windows Help Shared ResourcesNetwork Neighborhood/My Network Places Appendix E Glossary Wireless-B Internet Video Camera Wireless-B Internet Video Camera Wireless-B Internet Video Camera Wireless-B Internet Video Camera Wireless-B Internet Video Camera Appendix F Specifications User Authentication, WEP EncryptionStandards Ieee 8011.b, Ieee 802.3, 802.3u Ports Limited Warranty Appendix G Warranty InformationFCC Statement Appendix H Regulatory InformationSoftware License Agreement Wireless-B Internet Video Camera Industry Canada Canada Wireless-B Internet Video Camera Appendix I Contact Information Need to contact Linksys?Information section in this Guide