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Cisco WAP2000 Wireless-G Access Point with Power Over Ethernet Administration Guide

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Wireless networks are convenient and easy to install, so homes with high-speed 
Internet access are adopting them at a rapid pace. 

Wireless networking operates by sending information over radio waves. As a 
result, it can be more vulnerable to intruders than a traditional wired network. Like 
signals from your cellular or cordless phones, signals from your wireless network 
can also be intercepted. 

Because you cannot physically prevent someone from connecting to your 
wireless network, you need to take some additional steps to keep your network 
secure.

The following is a complete list of security precautions to take (you should follow 
at least steps 1 through 6):

1. Change the default SSID. (See 

2. Disable SSID Broadcast. (See 

3. Change the default password for the Administrator account. (See 

.)

4. Change the password for the Administrator account regularly. (See 

5. Enable MAC Address Filtering. (See 

.)

6. Change the SSID periodically. (See 

.)

7. Use the highest encryption algorithm possible. (See