Chapter 4: Configuring Wireless Network; Wireless Security; Wireless Security Tips - Cisco CVR100W Administration Manual

Configuring Wireless Network

Wireless Security

Cisco CVR100W Wireless-N VPN Router Administration Guide
This chapter describes how to configure your wireless network. It includes the
following sections:
• Wireless Security
• CVR100W Wireless Networks
• Configuring Basic Wireless Settings
• Configuring Advanced Wireless Settings
• Configuring WDS
• Configuring WPS
Wireless networks are convenient and easy-to-install, so small businesses and
homes with high-speed Internet access are adopting them at a rapid pace.
Because wireless networking operates by sending information over radio waves,
it can be more vulnerable to intruders than a traditional wired network.

Wireless Security Tips

You cannot physically prevent someone from connecting to your wireless
network, but you can take the following steps to keep your network secure:
• Change the default wireless network name or SSID.
Wireless devices have a default wireless network name or SSID. This is the
name of your wireless network, and can be up to 32 characters in length.
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