Do It Yourself – Accessing Secured Networks on PC/Laptop
By now you would have setup a secure Wireless Network, now we’ll see how to access this network from your Devices like – Computer, Laptop, Smart Phones, Tablets, Gaming consoles etc. Part 1: We’ll see how to setup Computers and Laptops running various Operating Systems like – Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Mac OSX and Linux Part 2: Here we’ll showcase how to connect your mobile devices like Smart Phones, Tablets and Gaming consoles To connect your computer or laptop running…Windows XP, Windows 7 or Mac OSX Snow Leopard, click on the hyperlinks...
read moreDo It Yourself – Secure your Wireless Router
Now that you are aware of the advantages of a Secured Wireless Network, let’s set it up to protect you and your internet from the prying eyes of the hacker. Follow the links below for Do It Yourself settings for securing your network. Netgear || Linksys || Beetel by Airtel (PDF) || Belkin **Important: Ensure that you connect to your wireless router using a LAN cable (RJ45 connector) while setting up. Note: 1. WEP is more secure than leaving your network OPEN. WPA2/WPA-PSK is more secure than WEP. Make your pick. 2. If your router vendor is not listed, leave its name in...
read moreDo It Yourself – Check Security after setup
Congratulations, on securing your Wi-Fi Network following the guides and suggestions by WiFi Warrior. Its time now to check if the settings are secure enough to protect you, your identity, your computer and your data. To help you check your Wi-Fi network’s security, Pure Networks by Linksys offers a free wireless network security scan tool. It lets you quickly check for wireless network security issues and other computer and Internet security problems. Some of the issues the tool checks for are unknown computers or devices on the network, use of a default password for the...
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