Maybe Changing the default password is the MOST IMPORTANT Wi-Fi Procedure

A recent article in information week titled Safe, Sound-And Wireless was good but not complete. All Routers come with a default username and password. All hackers know them by the default gateway.(linksys 192.168.1.1 admin & password are the usernames and password, 192.168.0.1 may be a D-Link with a admin & Admin as username and password. Before doing anything on your wireless or wired network is to change that password. Very Important !

Second: Do Not set your SSID using your name or other distinguishable names. They may be cute but it brings a hacker one step closer to the prey. If I'm looking for Attorney John Does router in his block, then a SSID shows up as DOE, then I'm pretty certain I'm going in the right direction.


Security costs performance. If your having trouble connecting using WEP or WPA try no security. Some Wireless recievers do not play well with routers. They require a 75% (4-5 bar) connection to get WEP or WPA to work. Be advised of this so you don't spend alot of hours reconnecting your wireless devices.