Wi-Fi Basics You Should Know

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If your PC or Laptop has a wireless WI-FI network you need to make sure your wireless router is secure. An easy way to access your router setting page is by entering its IP address into a browser.

1. Change the router's name
   Using the default name leaves you open for hackers
2. Change the admin password
   The default admin passwords for every router is easily available to anyone with the desire to know it
3. Activate the router's encryption
   Be sure to use WPA encryption instead of WFP because its more secure
   

If you want to use someone elses Wi-Fi here's a couple tricks:

1. Check the list of listed routers for those still using the factory-default router name, like 'linksys' or 'belkin' since these are most likely not to be encrypted or poorly protected.
2. If they are encrypted, try common default passwords such as 'admin' 'password' or the name of the router.

See why it's so important to make those simple changes on your router settings? It's so easy to tap into someone elses wireless connection.

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