Transcript Why have a wireless network

WIRELESS NETWORKS
AT HOME
Presentation 9th December 2004
Simon G Fraser
Why have a Wireless Network?
Internet access from every PC
 Share printers
 Access files from other PCs
 Easy method for backing up data
 Coming soon… home media servers
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What Equipment do I Need?
Router
 Micro-filters
 Wireless cards
 Standard network cards (NIC)
 Print servers
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Bedroom 1
Bedroom 2
Sitting Room
The Stuff They Don’t Tell You
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Have broadband details at hand
Stop automatic dial ups & connection via LAN
Name PCs logically
Have installation disks at hand
Switch off firewalls
Usernames & passwords must match
Show the address bar
Reboots & Patience
Two Techie Bits – Very Useful
IPCONFIG /ALL
 PING ….. Later!
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The Router
Talks to the Internet
 Gives out IP Addresses
 Acts as a firewall
 Acts as the wireless station
 Configured via web brower
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Make a Start…
Connect to router
 Configure router
 Surf the net!
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Go Wireless
Configure wireless settings
 Surf the net…
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PAUSE
THE
PRESENTATION!!!
Securing Your Network
Change the SSID
 Don’t broadcast your SSID
 Change Router password
 WEP-128
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Security on your PCs
Common sense – download with care
 Limit experimentation to one PC
 Up-to-date virus protection
 Firewall
 Adware - SpyBot
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Filtering What You See….
Location of PCs
 Why doesn’t it work?
 My recommendations
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WIRELESS NETWORKS
AT HOME
Presentation 9th December 2004
Simon G Fraser