7 Tips to Increase Your Wireless Internet Connection Security

[madeinheaven]

This article deals with best possible tips to improve the performance of your Wireless Internet Connection. Wireless high speed internet connection is the best way of sharing network connection with another device with the help of a wireless router for service (signal) broadcasting, wireless internet connection is also one of the best and fastest and cheapest means of networking because it doesn’t require you to connect cable to the port or connection of one Ethernet cable to the other in order to send out network signal to other computers.

The networking aspect of a wifi internet connection is done as a wire-free method of sharing network access, all the component of the connection has been networked through a wireless device known as wireless router though, you’ll still need to connect your Ethernet cable to the wireless router and then to your computer port in order to get internet access before the router can now broadcast it out to other computer devices within the range but sharing a wifi internet connection can result into some certain dangers that can affect your wireless internet connection and by knowing some of those things, it will become much more easier for you to use your wireless internet connection without any faults and also to increase its speed noticeably.

7 Best Tips to Increase Security of Wireless Internet Connection

#1. Enable Systems Security Encryption

All wireless router has the features of enabling encryption, you should check the user manual or the imprint page of the manual to learn how you can enable security encryption on your home wireless internet connection.

After learning it, if it happens that your router has WEP and WPA encryption option.

It is advisable to choose WPA instead of WEP because it is exposed to online hacking software that usually breaks down your network password within a short seconds to allow unauthorized access possible.

#2. Turn Off Network Identifier Broadcasting

You also need to turn off your Network identifier, which is also known as Service Set Identifier (SSID).

Once you switch off, your network will automatically stop sending signal to the internet in general and this will keep it to be in hide mode.

This will help you to browse conveniently without anybody interfering into your connection’s ability.

#3. Use Good AntiSpyware and Firewall Software Frequently

Having a good and up to date Antivirus and AntiSpyware software installed on your computer has proved to be one of the major solutions to virus attack because a good antivirus will help in scanning your computer for any deposit of virus so as to fight against them in most cases.

Your antivirus can only work better if you are updating it frequently.

#4. Use Strong Password

When you’re trying to increase the performance of your wireless internet connection, one of the things you need to take proper care about is the issue of username and password.

If you take the issue levity, things can go out of hands for you but if you use the normal approach by changing the default ‘Admin’ name to your desired username which is unique to you and also use a password that has the combination of lower and upper case letters with numeric figures.

With this it will be very difficult for any hacker to jump on your internet connection, although, there are many software programs online that can hack wi-fi connection password and username.

If you don’t want to fall victim of this, you must make it an habit to be changing your password and username at least two times in a month.

#5. Enable MAC (Media Address Control) Filter Features

There is nothing better for a human being to be able to choose what he/she wants or needs, in order to get the very best from your high speed wireless internet connection you should also think about using MAC with your wifi net access – this feature helps you to be able to list out in details the name of the computer or portable devices that you’ll like to have access to your wireless internet connection (think of your child’s computer, daddy’s palmtop or mummy’s smart phones etc).

This option works just like a blacklisting option that makes it easier for you to black list any connection from accessing your network and also to add the device that you want to connect to your internet connection.

And by defaults, each computer that you add to this features has its own name and address on the network and if it happens that a computer that doesn’t have any address and name is trying to access the connection.

The network connection will be denied until when you as the admin add the computer to the enabled list.

#6. Check Your Network Computer Regularly for Abnormal Usage

If you’re sharing your wireless internet connection among your peers or neighbours, you should make sure to check on them at least twice in a week so as to know what and how much they have consumed in terms of bandwidth and speed consumption, know if one of your network user is downloading too much applications or files from the internet and if the person doesn’t change from doing so; you can disconnect him/her from your connection with the example at number one above

#7.Position Your Router to Minimize Signal Strength

Your router positioning can cause a decline in the speed and the amount of service it broadcasts and by re-positioning it and putting it near to the centre of your house, will increase its functions and you also make sure not to keep it closer to your window.

Thus by following all these 7 steps, you can Improve the Performance of your Wireless Internet Connection.

[silencer]

Performance? Security I think... :huh:

[Blubi]

Disabling DHCP server can help also a bit ;)

Enabling MAC/IP address binding, enabling user name and password for internet access is also increasing security.

[mara-]

#2, #5, #7 will not help in any way for your security. That's just a marketing for better selling. Just type in Google "wireless security myths" and you'll see what I'm talking about.

Cheers ;)

[hellohello]

Disabling DHCP server can help also a bit ;)

Enabling MAC/IP address binding, enabling user name and password for internet access is also increasing security.

I would like to know more about MAC IP binding and the username/password.

Are you trying to say disable DHCP and giving static IP according to user MAC? I know the later can be done with some router but the first, if it is disable, it means no new possible connection to the wireless right?

Also, each user have their own username/password for net?

Thank you :)

[Blubi]

You can assign ip manually in every decent client software.

You can define it like you want regarding user/pw. One user/pw for internet at all or different users.

Not every router is having such feature.

[hellohello]

The second one sounds cool. Too bad I think the router that I am on does not support it. They only have 1 place to put in WiFi password not per user password.

The only thing per user password is the access to the router admin page.

[Blubi]

Most likely only firewalls do have these features. My Zyxel supports it at least.