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How to secure your wireless network

As convenient as wireless networks are to use, they can also be easy to hack if you don't have the proper security.

Wi-Fi the right way

Tips for getting the most out of your wireless notebook - how to easily find an available network and once found, how you can extend it with an antenna.

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Reviews

  • TiVo 160 Media Device

    Despite missing some key features, the TiVo HD is a worthwhile investment if you don't want to pay for cable, and it poses no ongoing EPG fees.

  • Trend Micro PcCillin Internet Security 2005

    Trend Micro's PC-cillin Internet Security is an excellent all-in-one antivirus/firewall solution that won't break the bank.

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  • Promiscuous laptops

    Laptops now outsell desktops, and more and more locations are offering free public Wi-Fi networks. Yet there are no formal recommendations on how one should secure a laptop on a public wireless network. Here's an attempt to formalise some best practices.

  • Keep hot-spot hackers at bay

    Wi-Fi access is a great convenience, but frankly, it's beginning to worry me.

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