Skip them and focus on these security-enhancing tips and tricks.
Here are the tips and tricks you should avoid and an equal number you should be sure to use.
And, worse yet, it just makes it inconvenient to use your own home web link.
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Anybody paying attention won’t be fooled.
So there’sno point in using MAC address filtering to secure your home web link.
Disabling DHCP Assignment
Your router has a function calledDynamic Host Configuration Protocol(DHCP).
At best, it might slow an attacker down by a few minutes.
Do you know who becomes the DHCP server when there is no DHCP server?
It’s a huge waste of time to turn off your DHCP server and manually manage every assignment.
If your Wi-Fi routerwas released over five years ago, it’stime to replace it.
If your Wi-Fi router is a mid-2010s model, an update is long overdue.
Don’t skimp on your router.
The role it plays in managing and securing your internet is too important.
If the manufacturer has current firmware updates, install them.
And if the last update was years ago, you shouldconsider upgrading your router.
WEP, WPA, and WPA2-TKIP are all insecure and should no longer be used.
Using older Wi-Fi security standards that can be easily cracked with readily available tools is just asking for trouble.
When you’re setting yours up,be sure to follow this checklistto avoid common issues.
Such is the case with bothWi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)andUniversal Plug and Play (UPnP).
