Security Tips For Wireless Network - NetComm NP740n User Manual

2-7-6 Security Tips for Wireless Network

Here are some quick tips to help you improve the security level of your wireless network:
1. Do not use 100% radio output power unless it's necessary; higher output power means border wireless
coverage, but if you're not using this wireless router in a really big space, you'll let your neighbors
have the chance to do something bad to your network. If the wireless router is not far away from your
computer, try to start from 10% Tx Power setting in 'Advance Settings' menu, and only raise the Tx Power
setting when it's required.
2. Never use simple words (like school, apple, computer) as WEP encryption or WPA passphrase.
3. A complicated (the combination of number, alphabet, even symbol, and long enough) WEP key and WPA
passphrase is much safer than simple and short ones. Remember that the wireless client is capable to
keep the key or passphrase for you, so you only have to input the complicated key or passphrase once.
It's not too trouble but will greatly improve security level.
4. You can hide the ESSID of this router by set 'Broadcast ESSID' option to 'Disable'. Your wireless router will
not be found by other people in proximity if they're just using the AP scanning function of their wireless
client, and this can reduce the chance of being intruded.
5. Use 'Access Control' function described in section 2-7-4, so those people who are not in your list will not
be able to connect to your network.
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