How To Secure Wireless Network

Securing your WiFi network is a necessary step to prevent a malicious user to use your wireless-son. Change the user password of your wireless router
Accessing the configuration utility of your router is secured with a username and a password. Set your network name (SSID)
All Wi-Fi network has a name: the SSID (Service Set IDentifier). In the configuration utility for your router, change the default SSID name, avoiding either too simple.
Enable encryption on your network (security key)
Before using your wireless network-son, it will be useful to encrypt it with a numerical key to not let users access only to have it. If your router and your wireless adapters support it, son, we recommend you opt for WPA with a key encryption key "pre-shared". Filter MAC addresses
Devices (PC or PDA) connected to a wireless network and son have a network card fitted to a specific address: MAC address (irrespective of this, a computer is defined by his IP address). Configure wireless machines
For each machine can connect to the network you must specify the information listed above. Then enter the digital encryption key that was specified in the utility ocnfiguration router. Enable File Sharing
To share files between computers and peripherals connected to WiFi, you must enable file sharing. Choose "Control Panel", then "Network Connections" and click on "Create a home network or a corporate network. Select "This computer connects to the Internet through another computer on my home network or via a residential gateway. To share a folder with Windows XP, right click on the file in question, then select "Sharing and Security" and tick the option "Share this folder". To then access to all shared folders from any machine on the network, click "Start" then "Favorites Network.