This post describes some best practices for securely configuring your home wireless network. A few high-level PC security tips are thrown in for good measure. I’ve been on a bit of a security kick lately…more than usual anyway. I’ve always been a bit of a security fanatic but lately I’ve been learning a whole lot more. Working as an IT auditor by day and just naturally being attracted to technology, security is of great interest to me. I’m also becoming a huge fan of the open source DD-WRT firmware as I start to use more and more of its features on my home network.
A lot of security topics exists that I’d love to write about sometime, but securing your wireless network is one that should be useful to most of my blog readers. Plus, this is a natural progression from my recent post about How to Flash the WRT54GL with DD-WRT Firmware. This post will not cover the intricate details of the hows and whys of wireless security nor will provide a ton of details on how to circumvent (i.e., crack) common security settings. Maybe I’ll cover those topics at a later date. For now, I just want to tell you about what security settings you should use on your home or small business wireless network to ensure no one is able to sniff (see what your doing on your wireless connection) or use your wireless connection without your permission. Continue reading
