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 Wireless networks don't stop at the walls of your home. In fact, wireless
networks often extend more than 300 feet from your wireless router. If you
live in an apartment, dorm, or condo, you may have dozens of neighbors
who are using your wireless network. If you live in a house, your neighbors
and even people on your street may be able to connect to your network. Most
wireless networks are completely unprotected when you first set them up.
It's one thing to let a neighbor borrow your lawn mower, but you should think
twice about allowing anyone to access your home network. There are several
good reasons for this. People who can connect to your wireless network might
be able to:
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Slow down your Internet performance. |
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View files on your computers and spread viruses. |
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Monitor the Web sites you visit, read your e-mail and instant messages,
and gain access to your usernames and passwords. |
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Send spam or perform illegal activities like download songs and
movies with your Internet connection. |
PrimeSurf.net IT Services can setup security features on your wireless
network, to make it very difficult for unwanted guests to connect.
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