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Wireless Home Networking Simplified
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Wireless Home Networking Simplified

by Jim Doherty, Neil Anderson
December 2006
Beginner to intermediate content levelBeginner to intermediate
384 pages
10h 39m
English
Cisco Press
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Chapter 5. Wireless Security: What You Need to Know

At this point you should have a good idea of which type of wireless standard will work best for you, and how and where you plan on using or accessing your wireless network. Now it’s time to think about security. This is one of the most important considerations regarding your wireless network, yet, sadly, most people don’t take the little bit of time required to protect themselves from hackers and identity thieves. We urge you to take the time to understand and implement security on your wireless network. This chapter focuses on the types of security (and the risks of not enabling it). Chapter 9, “Wireless Security Setup,” shows you how to implement the different types of security on your network ...

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