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Network Security

While operating a wireless network at home can be rewarding and useful, you must take care to secure your wireless network and protect your bandwidth, systems, and files. Various other documents in this site mention the importance of certain safeguards. This document contains suggestions on how to close your network to outside access and reduce the chances of intrusion by outside parties.

The goal of home network security is to make it more difficult to detect, access, and use resources on your network. By employing multiple levels of protection, you can prevent many common attacks. Following these tips will help close up common vulnerabilities and provide basic security for your home network by discouraging amateur hackers, but it will not deter advanced intruders. Wireless Home Networking Kit - Network Setup

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