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Disable the wireless router radio. |
| If you disable the wireless router radio, wireless |
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| devices cannot communicate with the router at all. |
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| You might disable this when you are away or when |
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| other users of your network all use wired |
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| connections. |
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| For more information, see “Viewing Advanced |
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| Wireless Settings” on page |
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Turn off the broadcast of the wireless network |
| If you disable the broadcast of the SSID, only |
name SSID. |
| devices that know the correct SSID can connect. |
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| This nullifies the wireless network discovery feature |
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| of some products such as Windows XP, but your data |
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| is still fully exposed to an intruder using available |
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| wireless eavesdropping tools. |
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| For more information, see “Viewing Advanced |
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| Wireless Settings” on page |
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Restrict access based on MAC address. |
| You can restrict access to only trusted computers so |
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| that unknown computers cannot wirelessly connect |
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| to the |
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| adds an obstacle against unwanted access to your |
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| network by the general public, but the data broadcast |
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| over the wireless link is fully exposed. This data |
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| includes your trusted MAC addresses, which can be |
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| read and impersonated by a hacker. |
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| For more information, see “Restricting Wireless |
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| Access by MAC Address” on page |
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Modify your firewall’s rules. |
| By default, the firewall allows any outbound traffic |
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| responses to your outbound traffic. However, you |
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| can modify the firewall’s rules. |
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| For more information, see “Understanding Your |
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| Firewall” on page |
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Recording Basic Wireless Settings Setup Information
Before customizing your wireless settings, print this section, and record the following information. If you are working with an existing wireless network, the person who set up or is responsible for the network can provide this information. Otherwise, you must choose the settings for your wireless network. Either way, record the settings for your wireless network in the spaces provided.
Safeguarding Your Network |
