Wireless network security
I have been setting up a few wireless networks for friends recently. As I have been working with my friends I have realized that they really have bad ideas of what wireless network security entails. So I am trying to put this little article together in order to give a better idea.
First of all you have to realize that wireless networks (by default) should never be considered secure. Most manufacturers make the wireless access points and routers unsecure, allowing home users to get started and on their network with the greatest ease. Any router you buy at the local big box store is going to be preconfigured for open, unsecure access to your network. Most of the time the username and password are “admin”, “password”, or some thing very close. The IP of the router is many times 192.168.1.1, or 10.0.X.X. Once you get the router home, change the password! You will also want to update the firmware on the router if it is old, the manufacturers update the firmware to fix bugs, and patch security holes.
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