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From online banking using a tablet and browsing social media on your smartphone to streaming music, television shows, and movies, you need to protect your personal information with proper wireless network security. Unfortunately, most homeowners with Wi-Fi do not place much emphasis on their security needs, resulting in shared personal information, viruses, and illegal use of your paid online services. Here are a few simple tips to improve your network’s security.

Change Your SSID

Your wireless home network will have a service set identifier. Known as an SSID, this is the name of your wireless network. In many cases, the name refers to your router’s brand or is established by your internet service provider. Unfortunately, hackers can easily break into your wireless connection when they see one of these standard SSIDs. Avoid using your name as your SSID, since this name could actually help the hacker gain access.

Once you change the name of your SSID, hackers will struggle to get access to your wireless network, which can protect your personal information and ease your anxiety.

Choose a Great Password

Most routers will have a password already set, so whoever sets up your network may continue using this preset password. If a hacker is able to see the initial default SSID, they will be able to find the preset password easily. This will enable them easy access to your wireless network, so make sure to change your password after changing your SSID.

When choosing a password, go long and go strong. Use a combination of letters, numbers, and special characters. It is perfectly suitable to have a password that is 20 or more characters long. After trying a few different passwords, hackers will be unable to gain access.

Disable When Not In Use

One of the easiest ways to improve your wireless network security is to disable your connection when it is not in use. Most hackers will monitor your network by listening and watching your traffic over a period of time. If your network is not up and running, hackers will be unable to conduct this monitoring, reducing their ability to access your WiFi. If you are going to be away from the home for long periods of time, all you need to do is unplug your router to turn off the power source. This is a great option to use while you are away for work or if you are traveling out of town.

Disabling your wireless connection by unplugging the router will help protect your network, but it will also reduce your home’s total power usage.

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